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Holidays for the Abused Child
Most teachers and students across the United States are eagerly counting down the days until their well-deserved and much needed Christmas vacation. My two sons can’t wait to sleep in in the morning,...
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Anorexic For The Holidays
Eating disorders and holidays go together like oil and water. If you are suffering from anorexia or bulimia, I completely understand how you feel around this time of the year. The massive amount of...
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Remembering the Good Times
When you grow up or live a life full of abuse and neglect, it’s easy to never remember the good times. It’s easy to fill your mind with all of the bad things that happened to you and have nothing but...
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Holidays with the Narcissist Mother
I grew up with one – a narcissist mother who never was satisfied with anything and expected the impossible from everyone. The holiday season that was supposed to be filled with family get-together’s...
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New Year’s Resolutions
“I’m going to lose five pounds this year!” “This is the year I’m going to quit smoking!” “I’m going to get a better job this year!” “This year, I’m going back to school and finishing my education!”...
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Permission To Feel
“Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion” Steel Magnolias I relish a good cry every so often. I find it refreshing to just sit by myself after a long week or a particularly long day and let my...
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I Hate Being Insecure…
I think that everyone has some level of insecurity; some of us are insecure about our looks, some of us are insecure about our educational and job skills, and some of us are insecure about our...
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Exercising Because You Want To
Anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and purging; all eating disorders that involve an unhealthy obsession about food and body image. Having control over food is the only way many people are able to cope...
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Look At Me In The Eyes
What goes through your mind when you are striking up a conversation with someone new and they refuse to make eye contact with you? Do you think that they are untrustworthy or hiding something from...
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For Kids Like Me….
I know how trapped you feel, how desperate you think your situation is, and that you have absolutely no idea how in the world you are going to make it through the next week. I understand what it is...
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I Don’t Know Who My Real Dad Is
Really – I don’t. I have no idea who contributed to half of my DNA, where I got my height from, or who gave me my brown hair and deep blue eyes. I sit and sigh when I fill out doctor exam forms and...
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I’m A Giver…And It’s Wearing Me Out
When I love, I love hard and I show those people who hold a special place in my heart how much I love them by putting all of my energy into them on a daily basis. Nothing makes me more content then...
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You Can’t…Or You Won’t?
My nine year old son came up to me a few weeks ago and announced that he wanted to be an engineer, go to Notre Dame, and invent a flying car. I smiled and ruffled the hair on his head, “That’s an...
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Writing Your Story
If you pull up the memoir bestseller list on any major e-book retailer site, you will see many names and faces that you recognize immediately. Rock stars, famous actors and actresses, and...
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Body Shaming
A beautiful woman on the cover of the new Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue is making massive headlines lately. A beautiful woman, filling out a skimpy bikini with curves to spare, made history as the...
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Forgiving Too Easily…
I’m notorious for giving people who have wronged me second, third, and sometimes even fourth chances to make things right and be involved in my life again. I have been hurt by family members, friends,...
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Writing Your Own Destiny
We have all been through trauma in our lives; some more than most. I imagine that almost every person reading this blog has been through something in their life that they didn’t think they could come...
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Teachers Bully Too..
My nine year old jumped into our SUV after school one day last week let out a deep breath. “Long day buddy?” I asked him and ruffled his hair. He looked at me and smiled, “It was a great day! I’m...
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Allow Good Things To Happen
I had a friend look at me the other day and say, “I don’t get excited about good things in my life.” I looked at her rather incredulously, “Why in the world would you say something like that?” She...
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Drama, Drama, Drama…
We have all encountered them; the drama kings and queens whose sole purpose in life seems to be stirring up trouble and creating problems in the life of others. We have experienced them in our jobs,...
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