Laughing Through Pain

Laughing Through Pain

Sometimes when I’m having a bad day or things aren’t going my way, I get caught in the trap. You know, the “No one understands” or the “my hurt is worse than your hurt” trap. When I realize that I am feeding into this type of...
Breaking the Silence

Breaking the Silence

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” – Maya Angelou Pushing away the fear and nervousness. Writing to you, breaking the silence. Born in a very small town in Oklahoma. I was 6 years old when the touching started. Confused and not...
Perceptions

Perceptions

Ever feel misunderstood? Or, that ______(insert a friend or family member name here) just doesn’t understand why or how upset you are? Or, that no one could possibly feel as hurt as you feel? You’ve heard that saying that perception is in the eye of the...
Friends or Enemies?

Friends or Enemies?

Words may not break bones, but they absolutely do hurt. We’ve all experienced words said to or about us that hurt. I know I have, and I continued to hang on to that hurt. I let those painful scars influence how I interacted with others. I never knew if we were...
Running in Place

Running in Place

Ever feel like you’ve been putting in hours of work on something but you don’t seem to be making progress? That was how it felt when I first started on my healing journey. It was if I was running in place or on a treadmill and never getting anywhere. I...

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