February 2018
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"Instead of getting into battles over control, we need to engage our children to work with us in a collaborative manner when there's a disagreement. Notice that I said, "collaborative" and didn't use the word "compromise." When we compromise, we… Continue reading
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“Trauma isn’t what happened to you, but what happens inside you.”
Tim Ferris Podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-gabor-mate-new-paradigms-ayahuasca-redefining-addiction/id863897795?i=1000403111979&mt=2 Above is a great podcast on trauma with Dr. Gabor Mate, it is long but has some good information. One point he made was "Trauma isn't what happened to you, but what happens inside you." This changes… Continue reading
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A few things I have learned about love…in no order of greatness. True love requires authenticity, any falseness weakens it. Love demands doing hard stuff. Opening up the conversation about our differences. And, knowing when to leave, for self-love. Love… Continue reading
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It can be challenging to create a quilt that represents a feeling or emotion and for it also to look inspiring and not depressing, when the emotions are very soul engulfing. When we first speak up about our abuse,… Continue reading
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Sunday Art for Judge Aquilina.
Today's Sunday Art, I wanted to try and depict the sentiment of Judge Aquilina's step into unchartered waters, opening up space for so many victims to break their silence and embrace their truth. I was drawn to a water, or… Continue reading
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Thank You Judge Aquilina!
Deep inside me, away from my awareness, lay an expectation of my innocence being acknowledge by the Justice System. In that dark space hummed doubt until I watched and listened to Judge Aquilina kindly listen, with great respect and attention, to… Continue reading
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I listened Rob Bell in a podcast yesterday, speak about the way things change. Someone has to be the one to stick their necks out first. Somebody has to be the ones to change the patterns, break the… Continue reading
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Rachael Denhollander once again is speaking so eloquently for victims of sexual abuse when she speaks about how churches are one of the worst places to go for help. Read more in this article. https://www.yahoo.com/news/first-woman-accuse-nassar-says-203226814.html?soc_src=hl-viewer&soc_trk=fb In the past few weeks… Continue reading
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Choose to learn
In the past few days, a whole new view or understanding has occurred to me. It was helped along by this article online. http://jimmyhinton.org/why-sexual-abuse-goes-unnoticed/ I guess, I really shouldn't say new; but I can see it differently. Or, I can… Continue reading
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