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Tag Archives: Childhood Sexual Abuse
This ain’t no bro joke
A recently created meme on Facebook asks “If American women are outraged at Trump’s use of naughty words, who in the hell bought 80 million copies of 50 Shades of Grey?” This equates the choice to read erotica with deserving to be sexually … Continue reading
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Tagged Childhood Sexual Abuse, Kindness, Leadership, Love, personal growth, Resilience
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The depth of her strength
Long ago a tender, loving and trusting fairy child was born into a spellbound family. Under an age-old curse, her parents could not love. In an attempt to break the spell, the girl gave up large portions of her Self: … Continue reading
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Tagged Childhood Sexual Abuse, Happiness, Inner Growth, personal growth, Resilience
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Mother’s Day message: twisted
This morning I am considering how Mother’s Day began as a day for mothers to oppose war–so, as Julia Ward Howe wrote, “Our husbands shall not come to us reeking with carnage…Our sons shall not be taken from us to … Continue reading
Peace dove
I realized that these were people I saw once a year, and with whom I had no other contact. They did not even send holiday cards, much less call on the phone, or acknowledge the birth of a baby or an anniversary. Our relationship existed just one night per year. Continue reading
Tami’s own special way
Late last week I received an update about Tami, the young teen in my post, “A Girl I Don’t Know,” and about the teen group in general. The news touched my heart and soul, bringing forth tears of gratitude and … Continue reading
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Tagged Childhood Sexual Abuse, Community, Inner Growth, Learning, Resilience
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A girl I don’t know
Today I am thinking about a girl I don’t know, but whom I met the other day. I spoke to this girl for about an hour. She didn’t say anything to me, and only looked at me a little. But … Continue reading
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Tagged Childhood Sexual Abuse, Community, Inner Growth, Kindness, Love, personal growth, Resilience
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