Books

  • Reality that isn’t Talked About

    Secrets– "something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others." "something that is not properly understood; a mystery."   I believe I have always thought, that secrets were known. That we had to know a… Continue reading

  • “Know My Name”

    I finished reading "Know My Name" by Chanel Miller, a victim of sexual assault.  You perhaps know her perpetrator more than you know her.  Brock Turner assaulted her. She was admittedly blacked out from drinking.   This book shows the… Continue reading

  • What is a Girl Worth?

    I listened to "What is a Girl Worth" by Rachael Denhollander, her story of breaking the silence and exposing the truth about Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics. This books shows how it seems impossible stop abuse, but how it can… Continue reading

  • Freedom

    I completed "The Choice" by Dr. Edith Eva Egers.  I loved how she was able to understand, that once you see the choice, you are no longer a victim. Here are some parts that I love. "Forgiveness isn't you forgiving… Continue reading

  • The Sum of My Parts

    This week I read Olga Trujillo's book "The Sum of My Parts" and it helped me understand how a child survives abuse. It also showed me our survival techniques and how they become a hinderance when we are adults.  How… Continue reading

  • My Guides

    What many of us fail to appreciate, is where do we fall into the patterns of creating false scenarios when we get stressed out? Why is it that some of us are good make believers? When in our lives was… Continue reading

  • The Courage to be Disliked

    I am listening to a book "The Courage to be Disliked" by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitke Koga, written in dialogue form. "Philosopher: As I have stated repeatedly, in Adlerian psychology, we think that all problems are interpersonal problems. In other… Continue reading

  • Empty of Discrepancy

    One of the side effects of a recovering person from denial, is how I need things to make sense.  I can no longer overlook incongruity. My mind isn't a rest until it knows the whole picture. I am looking to… Continue reading

  • The Mastery of Love

    This week I listened to "Don Miguel Ruiz" on Maria Shriver's podcast "Meaningful Conversations". What I loved about the podcast is, it is the author speaking about the book, "The Mastery of Love" and he is doing so with someone… Continue reading

  • "After doing what is right, life is still complicated"  Ghosted, by Rosie Walsh   It seems my life is littered with a thousand of "right" choices, all of which put me on the path to an even more complicated life.… Continue reading