BE WILLING TO MAKE BOLD CHANGES
Choosing to heal takes courage and the willingness to make changes. I realized a few years ago that if I am choosing to heal but continue doing the same things I have tried over the past 37 years, then I am nothing more than a hamster on my wheel of life - going nowhere fast. I knew that if I were to choose life - and yes, at the time I knew I was choosing between life and death , then I needed...
PEELING AWAY THE LAYERS
For over 20 years now I have heard my wonderful mom say that she is peeling away the layers of her past. I remember often thinking things like "damn, how many layers does one person need to peel away" or "at what point do you stop peeling, and start living" or "this looks like too much work, I'd rather not peel" etc. My mom is a very positive, joyful, loving person. What I am talking about...
MY THANKSGIVING GIFT
Last week was Thanksgiving and my husband and I were very excited to celebrate with a few friends in our new home. We had prepared all the traditional Thanksgiving regulars and we even decided to make them all gluten and dairy free, with the exception of Derek's famous green bean casserole, which I would stay far away from! You see, in the past eating gluten would lead to severe rashes...
HEP C, NOT ME
This is a very tough blog to write. However, I promised myself that if I were to do this, write my story and let others learn, grow and heal from my experiences, I would be completely open and honest about everything. I would be unapologetically Me! After the rape at age 15, I met a true gentleman that showed me nothing but respect and love. He never tried anything with me, and our...
EMPATH: Understanding Its Role in My Life
Today was an eyeopening day for me! As mentioned in a previous blog, my husband and I got into a pretty big argument the other night. The next morning I broke out in rashes all over my body, and my body began shaking uncontrollably. Because of previous breakouts and similar reactions, I was completely convinced that this was some sort of trauma once again being released from my body. Boy was I...