#LESSONSLEARNED

I’ve been trying to understand why something I went through nine years ago can still resurface in such a raw way. A few days ago, I was talking with my sister. She was telling me about a situation her co-worker—let’s call her Angie—is dealing with at work. As she described the behavior of Angie’s boss, I felt myself getting triggered almost immediately. That surprised me. I hadn’t fully considered that this kind of abuse doesn’t just exist in romantic relationships. It shows

To “JJ”: Thank you for finding and reading my blog. Thank you for reaching out to me to tell me that reading my blog helped you. I...

It’s been a year since the abusive relationship I was in ended. It ended because he could not handle the fact that I was standing up for...

On the heels of watching the interview with Anderson Cooper and Jennie Willoughby about her abusive ex-husband, Rob Porter, I just need...

2017 held both the dark and light for me. Without one, you can’t know the other. I am thankful for everyone in my life that played a...

if I knew then what I know now…. this is what I would tell her if I could go back 30 years: you are enough, just as you are. those worthy...