Two Minutes of Trauma can Create a Lifetime of Work
I am in my 50’s, and I still have to do work, every single day, to stay mentally well. …
My soul truly has a mate.
As a 10 year old who was raised in an abusive home, I never comprehended what “normal” meant. …
She was leaning up against an oak tree, sucking on a long, slender cigarette. She flicked the ashes on the damp ground with her long, red thumbnail as she stared off into space. The memories of him trickled through her brain like a haunted stream, as tears floated down her…
I need to follow my own advice
Justice is a fickle bitch.
There was a time when I was absolutely positive I made the right choice. I put my Father and his brother in jail for sexually assaulting my sister and I. It began when we were very young. For me, it started when I was around…
The Freedom of Not Fighting
“You need to argue with your spouse, or you are not being your authentic self”
This is a quote from a close friend of mine, who shall remain anonymous.
I was telling my friend, during a wine chat, how refreshing it is to not be in a relationship full of…
Moving into the new year with an open heart and grace
Happy New Year everyone. I know it has been a minute since 2022 has begun, however, it hasn’t been as easy for me to write on this platform, as it once was.
I heard a quote the other day that made me giggle, even while the hairs on the back…
People are Ridiculous
I said what I said. People are being truly ridiculous in this new world order we live in.
This morning I made a comment on a 50+ Women’s group, and was told that what I said was “Offensive”. I am still rolling my eyes.
One of the…
When wooden stakes and cloves of garlic don’t work
We all have that “someone” in our lives. The energy succubus that seems to drain you from the word, “Hello”.
I have a few of these people in my world, and as much as I love them, most days I simply don’t have the energy for the drama, or neediness…
How you know when you are no longer “The Victim”
As a long term survivor of abuse, and as someone who genuinely wants to help survivors like me, I feel the importance of trying to decipher what a victim is, versus who a survivor can become.
If you have been bullied, abused, tormented, harassed, or brutalized in any way, you…
No one else and nothing else matters
The funny thing about being happy, is how other people respond to it. It is an odd phenomenon of the human race. People in your life will either be happy for you, as you are for them, or they will be torn by jealousy, because they want what you have…
