Caring Matters
Yes, breastfeeding is important. However, attachment to another human being is crucial for a child’s emotional and physical health. Erroneously the focus is on the physical aspect of feeding without understanding the emotional aspect of [Read More]
The worst part of being a survivor of child abuse is that pervading feeling of shame. That you are bad, dirty, and responsible for what happened to you. You were the cause of your abuser [Read More]
Every day I need to work on my mind and body to stay fit. Healing from Complex PTSD is an ongoing process, particularly getting over my codependency issues. Growing up with an abusive father I [Read More]
Our feelings make us who we are, when we suppress our emotions we deny our real selves. When something does not feel right yet we continue on that path due to misconstrued beliefs, family pressure, [Read More]
As a survivor, I wish Dr. Jordan Peterson had come on the world stage when I was younger. Young people of my generation were taught to be good and respectful. Moreover, if you were Christian, [Read More]
All healthy relationships should have equal serve and return. Being social animals, our need for human connection is vital to our physical and emotional well-being. The first criteria of a fulfilling relationship are to be [Read More]
Parenting is a tough job. In our attempt to be the perfect parents to our kids, we overlook important things we need to give them. These are gifts we need to give our child so [Read More]
Evil is real, we cannot ignore its malevolent presence. The everyday news is full of accounts of murders and gruesome killings. Our general understanding of evil is that it is something done by criminals and [Read More]
To really heal our past we need to get to the core of our trauma. According to recent scientific studies, our experiences, good and bad get encoded into the cellular memory of our body. This means [Read More]
Nearly all of us have experienced the high of a good belly laugh. The euphoric feeling lasts long after the episodic event. Just thinking about something that made us laugh years ago is enough to [Read More]