My Father’s Gift to Me
Have you had the feeling that you just can’t take it anymore? You can’t feel because the pain is unbearable? Lay there motionless and confused? Can you relate? That’s how I felt when I was seven years old. One day my father told me to get undressed and to lay on the bed on my […]
Being Grateful
On Thanksgiving you count your blessings and remember to give thanks. Right? Why do we not give thanks daily? We have so many things to be grateful for.Take a moment and be grateful for all that you have even the “small” things that you take for granted. Here are some things that I am grateful […]
Finally Understanding Myself
When you have a problem and you’re aware of it, you are likely to work on it and fix it. But what if you have unconscious baggage? How would you know you had something that needed fixing? A few days ago I spoke to a wonderful friend, and while we were speaking things became clear […]
True Forgiveness
Where does forgiveness really start? It starts with you forgiving yourself first.No matter what has been done to you, forgiving your abuser is extremely important. It’s part of your healing. You’re doing it for you, not for the abuser. When I was sixteen I was dating Leon (name changed for anonymity purpose.) I really cared […]
Take Care of Yourself
We all lead busy lives, and sometimes life can get in the way of us taking care of ourselves. We always have great excuses such as, I’m too busy, I’m stressed, I have an exam, a deadline, kids, in-laws, and the list goes on. Sounds familiar?Well, here are a few easy tips that won’t take […]
Understanding my experience
It all started when I went to my gynecologist and got a confirmation that I was pregnant on Thursday, March 28th 2013. I was almost 9 weeks along. The nurse congratulated me, took my blood for blood test, urine test, etc.…My HCG levels were high, and the pregnancy was confirmed. My due date was November 2nd 2013. […]
Even Though I was Molested, I’m a Thriving Survivor
Being molested at a young age makes you wonder, what have I done? Was I a bad boy/girl? Did I deserve this? All these questions stay with you for years. Later in life you may get into dysfunctional relationships and not understand why. It’s because there are a lot of unconscious baggage that we are […]