The Happy Funeral – Releasing The Past…

12:42 p.m. – For those of you who read my entry this morning, I am here to share the outcome of the “funeral” I held for one of my painful memories. Here is a recap of the ceremony: As stated

The Funeral – Burying My Grief

July 7, 2013 – 8:25 a.m. – Our past can affect us in different ways, depending on our personality and the unique events that have caused pain.  We find ways to cope, but for many, the pain

The Day I Remembered Me

February 11, 2011.  After nearly eight years of marriage to a Narcissist, I remembered me…and left the nightmare of Narcissistic abuse. Little did I realize I’d been drawn to him partly because

The Power of NOW

I Was There…The 2011 Egyptian Revolution

January 2011. The first revolution of the Egyptian people.  I was in my third week of student teaching at the American International School of Egypt when the initial murmurs of a revolution made its rounds.

Just Do Something…

You won’t get it right the first time. You will have to learn as you go. You will make tons of mistakes. You will feel like an idiot when you reflect on your thought process 15 years later. That’s

How To Do Everything Wrong

While I normally write for people who are interested in improving their lives, I’m aware that many are committed to the opposite path. These people deliberately decline steps that would lead to measurable

Ditch Plan B = Success

We’ve all seen the blogs, videos and advertisements about creating the life we want.  By following this formula or joining that group and paying lots of your hard-earned money to someone, you can be

One-Stop Safe Skincare Shopping List for Abuse Survivors

If you are healing from the trauma of emotional abuse, it’s important to take care of the outside just as much as the inside.  You may be surprised to learn that chemicals enter your body through