My Running Comeback
My mind has been on running a lot lately. Firstly because my dad ran the London Marathon this past weekend. To say that I’m proud of him would be a…
The Final Straw
At the end of my relationship with my ex-husband, there were several things that made me realize that our relationship was not working or that this was dangerous or scary.…
Big Brothers Big Sisters
At the start of the new year (2026), I decided that one of my goals was to do volunteer work. I have been wanting to do so for the past…
Parts Work
In my previous post, I talked about the start of a new part of my healing journey: https://strengthinmystory.com/healing-or-better-off-broken/. This part of the journey has involved healing in action, while trying…
Better Than I Used to Be
December is always an interesting month for me. Within this month falls not only my old wedding anniversary, but also the anniversary of my divorce being finalized. In fact, yesterday…
Healing or Better Off Broken
I realize that it has been a bit since I have posted. That is partially due to the fact that I have been very busy. But also because I have…
Ghost Phone Technique
In my last blog post, I discussed a series of nightmares that I have been experiencing lately: https://strengthinmystory.com/nightmares-with-ptsd/. The series of nightmares surround the loss of my dog, Gatsby. Gatsby…
Nightmares with PTSD
A common symptom of trauma and PTSD is nightmares. Oftentimes these scary dreams are recurrent and have similar patterns to them. When I first left my abusive relationship I had…
Process vs Product
I work in STEAM Education for people of all ages. Something that we talk about when it comes to how people think and go about STEAM activities is process vs…
Dating Struggles Post Divorce
After I left my abusive marriage, I was certain that dating would never be for me. How would I know that I could trust them? How could I know that…