November 2011
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They just are not believed.
"Being Loyal to dysfunction, is a sign of abuse….and when you can speak of it, tell your truth, you begin to function again." This is what I heard on Sirius radio. What I had not considered is what does… Continue reading
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Less abusive to live a lie.
"We call it 'verbal abuse' when someone tells us the truth about ourselves and we don't want to hear it." Byron Katie The above sentence stayed with me and it occurred to me that we have been taught or… Continue reading
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Shattering Dream
While commenting back and forth with Lynn C. Tolson, the Author of "Beyond the Tears", on facebook, it came to me why folks support the Coach and the Organization and not the abused boys…they don't want to lose that which… Continue reading
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It knows and Forgives it away!
Byron Katie, "Loving What Is" "I love thanking these men for sacrificing their entire lives to teach our children how not to live – and therefore how to live – if they want to be free. I tell them that… Continue reading
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Abuse is Winning Life’s Game
The shocking factor about Penn State is that there was not a warning label on their football team that suggested what lie beneath. Perhaps it is the false sense of advertising that we feel the most duped by. They were… Continue reading
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Less than a point.
I heard today that they fired the coach from Penn State, the coach who knew for 9 years that he had a pedophile working under him…today the truth finally caught up to him. What will he now be remembered for?… Continue reading
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Chronically Response Able.
Yesterday, I heard the word "Chronic" being used for actions instead of how we generally use it meaning illnesses that are long lasting. I had to look up the definition. "Persisting for a long time or constantly recurring." They said,… Continue reading
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I belong
Usually in life, once you are in a designated spot it seldom changes, but I have just discovered that I have been relegated to a new position in my husband's family. I went from being one of the 'adults'… Continue reading
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A wild colorful intricate quilt.
I had an incredible experience this past weekend…a great example of how it isn't the place, but the people that make life a thrilling ride. We arrived at the quilt retreat, like you do to any time visiting a new… Continue reading
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A Stress Gatherer
I had a conversation with a woman who does massages, and she shared that sometimes while massaging a body, it will release sorrow. She also knows that there are oils that will help the body release emotional stress from the… Continue reading