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Sometimes I am given an opportunity to share my story. This past week, the KC Star ran an article about domestic violence and I was asked to talk about my history and life as a survivor. I don’t spend a … Continue reading
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I imagine it’s me
I open the door, hoping that all the things I’ve heard are lies. The creak is muffled by the sounds of sobbing. Some softly crying, some wailing, some frozen in fear, immobile and unable to understand what it happening. “Mami! … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Family Matters, Feelings, Growth, Mental Health, parenting, Refugees, religion, Social Issues, Uncategorized
Tagged abuse, Advice, biblical perspective, border, border crossing, children, democrat, detain, Family, Feelings, feminism, friends, generosity, heartbreak, history, hope, illegal immigration, imagine, immigrants, kindness, life, pain, political issues, politics, questions, Refugees, relationships, religion, repiublican, safety, Social Issues, strangers, truth, world refugee day
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May 23 – Vulnerable
Oh, the beautiful words penned by Brené Brown. She is my favorite. Today, anyway. I have lots of favorites. But I find myself reeling with the raw, unfiltered content of her writing. Always. She was my inspiration to write this … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, dreams, Family, Family Matters, Feelings, Forgiveness, Friendship, Growth, Health, Mental Health, My daily life, Uncategorized
Tagged abuse, authentic, authenticity, chameleon, courage, discovery, fake, fear, Friendship, healing, hiding, history, inner child, journey, memories, memory, no more hiding, opening up, pain, past, raw, real, reconnect, strength, truth, unfiltered, vulnerability, vulnerable, weakness
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May 9 – The best/worst, worst/best days…
Prompt: Write about the worst or best day in your life. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, adventures, battered women, becoming, best day, charles dickens, children, daily prompt, divorce, domestic violence, experiences, Family, freedom, Friendship, healing, healthy, kids, life, love, marriage, overcoming, parenting, peace, questions, rock bottom, shelter, wedding day, worst day
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May 8 – Bitter
I felt the arrow pierce my flesh, ripping through my entire being. Although it had struck quickly and quietly, it felt as though the entire world around me was screaming with the pain of it. He was supposed to love … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, bitter, daily post, domestic violence, Family, Feelings, Forgiveness, freedom, happiness, healing, Health, mahatma gandhi, max lucado, moving on, poison, storytelling
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Please Hear What I’m Not Saying
Don’t be fooled by me. Don’t be fooled by the face I wear for I wear a mask, a thousand masks, masks that I’m afraid to take off, and none of them is me. Pretending is an art that’s … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, anxiety, compassion, depression, domestic violence, emotions, fakepeople, friends, grace, hurt, life, mask, mercy, modern, overcoming, peace, poem, poetry, real, relationships, struggle
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