Cycle of Abuse
If you compare the stories of those who have faced abusive relationships, there is often a lot of overlap in the way that abusers operate. Abuser's actions generally follow what…
Getting to Rewrite My Story
This week, I was watching the show "Survivor". One of the players on the show got me crying with a story that he shared regarding domestic violence. Not only did…
Abuse Is Never Fair
Oftentimes survivors of abuse have been manipulated into believing that they deserved these acts of violence. They believe that they were in the wrong. That they did something to provoke…
Self-Worth: What You Deserve
I have been in a period of reflection as we are coming up on 3 years since I left my abusive ex-husband. With that comes all the things that I…
Forgiving Yourself
Forgiveness is one of those things that can be difficult to do. Forgiving others for their wrongdoing can be challenging, especially if there is no ownership or apology for their…
Finding Balance with Chronic Illness
I wanted to write this post today because it is based on where I am currently at in my chronic illness journey. I have been steadily gaining more diagnoses and…
Superpower of Healing
I have been onboarding a new staff member the past few weeks and he asked me a question. If you could have any superpower what would it be and why?…
Stuck in a Maze
As a person who has experienced a lot of trauma, something that will happen to me often as a result of my PTSD, is that I will have nightmares. I…
Creating Ripples of Change
This week when I went to EMDR therapy, I talked with my therapist about moments that I have shared with others about my experiences. From moments with friends, to those…
What Chronically Ill People Want You to Know
This post is going to be different than my others because it is not based on just my story. In fact this post will be a collection of anecdotes from…