How to Talk About Domestic Violence, by Alicia Harper
Please take a few minutes to read the below story . Yes, I know this is a very uncomfortable subject, but unfortunately until something hits home, it doesn't become important to us. Please, please don't let Domestic Violence hit home before it becomes an important subject to you. Join the fight to "End to Domestic Violence Now" and bring awareness to help others...you never know, you may be helping someone very dear to you who is just too … [Read More...]
Time Heals All
It’s 3 am and I can’t sleep. Gosh, have not had a sleepless night like this in a long time. Almost forgotten about them, but then something like tonight happens and it all comes crashing back. “Time heals all”...hmmmm, it’s not that simple. Time. What exactly does time do? This is a good one because the countless “time heals all” phrase has most certainly popped up with the “just focus on the positive” and “you should be … [Read More...]
Love Without Fear…
They say it’s better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. Hmmm, makes me wonder if I have I ever really been in love? I don’t know, after all, each time I think I’m in love and give it a shot, it has just exploded. Yes, I’ve tried to give love a chance, but what does that really mean? What I remember most are the sick feelings in my stomach wondering when my husband would come home, who he was with, how much money he … [Read More...]
Stay True to Yourself
Sharing my story has been one of the most humbling experiences ever. I say this because every time I share, I learn something else about myself. I’m not talking about just that one horrific night I faced death. I’m talking about my life leading up to that moment and my life after. Never thought about needing to understand myself until I was repeatedly asked, “How did you end up in another abusive relationship? Didn’t you learn the … [Read More...]