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In the News

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Shannon Joy

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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Black Lives Matter

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Shannon Joy

It was brought to my attention that my previous post could be seen as self-aggrandizing, which was absolutely not the idea behind it. At first, I wanted to be offended. I wanted to defend myself since this blog had always … Continue reading →

Posted in Social Issues | Tagged activist, ally, apologies, authenticity, becoming, being real, bipic, black lives matter, change, change the world, choices, compassion, courage, decisions, dream, embarrassed, Feelings, future, Growth, history, journey, kindness, learning, love, mental clarity, personal growth, pic, political issues, positive messages, powerful, progress, purpose, question everything, racism, raising kids, self development, Social Issues, tragedy, truth, unfiltered, value, values, white | Leave a comment

I Can’t Breathe

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Shannon Joy

I can’t breathe. I can’t breathe. I can’t imagine. I can’t stop crying. I am usually pretty quiet about political issues. I have my own deep-seated beliefs about things, but I have never been one to think that my beliefs … Continue reading →

Posted in Feelings, Growth, Social Issues | Tagged Advice, authentic, authenticity, bad decisions, bad habits, becoming, being real, better, change, change the world, choices, Christian Cooper, courage, damage, death, embarrassed, fear, Feelings, George Floyd, Growth, heartbreak, history, hope, hurt, learning, life, life lessons, love, mistakes, monsters, personal growth, progress, racism, raw, real, self development, starting small, stretch, struggle, thinking, thought provoking, tragedy, truth, unfiltered, values, victory, warrior, wisdom, world leaders | 1 Comment

I imagine it’s me

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Shannon Joy

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 | Leave a comment

Flash Fiction Friday – Manchester

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Shannon Joy

Chapter 1: Birthdays are the best! I can’t wait to see her reaction when she sees her gift! I never really thought about birthdays much until I had my own child, my wonderful little Lyla. But when I looked into those … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Feelings, Fiction, Mental Health, parenting, Uncategorized | Tagged Ariana Grande, bombing, concert, dad, daughter, England, Family, Fatherhood, Feelings, flash fiction, history, hope, imagination, inspiration, love, Manchester, parenting, questions, Teenager, tragedy, turmoil | Leave a comment

May 23 – Vulnerable

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Shannon Joy

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 | 3 Comments

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