When you live in an abusive situation, hope for a better life becomes diminished by anxiety. And the mental stress confuses and depresses your mind. Suffering through abuse, you lose your sense of direction and devalue and stop loving yourself. Plagued by fear, you carry heavy burdens to where strength […]
Admitting Your Wrong
Admitting your wrong can be difficult, especially when your own words speak the truth back to you. I wrote a personal letter to a friend in June 2018. I opened a saved copy yesterday to reread the contents. And the words of truth spoke to my heart. I’ve been doing […]
Humbling Lessons Learned
I wrote this blog post in 2015. The humbling lessons learned are still fresh and relevant today. And it’s been edited to reflect personal growth. Dear Reader, I began writing after an emotional awakening from years of unacknowledged abuse. I was a victim of child abuse, child sexual abuse, and […]
The Danger of Keeping Family Secrets
After years of suffering, I learned, keeping secrets from the public eye was a grave weakness. That secrets prevent you from moving forward in life. My Father spoke in riddles, making you think one minute and confusing you the next. Like the baffling statement “You can’t start out in life […]