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Category: Personal Narratives

Overcoming Shame, Finding Your Voice Sharing our painful survivor stories helps heal our past

April 8, 2018 Cheryl

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]

Leave a commentInspiration – Books, Music, Movies, Personal NarrativesAbuse, Healing, Psychology, Relationships

The Importance Of Acknowledging Death Death is a part of our lives, we should openly talk about it

March 15, 2018March 16, 2018 Cheryl

We know we are going to die, yet most us act like it is something that will pass by us and our loved ones. And when the death visits us we are unprepared for it. [Read More]

Leave a commentMind, Body & Spirit, Personal NarrativesDeath, Mother, Relationships, Spirituality

Siblings Can Either Enrich Or Destroy Your Life More than parents, sometimes it is our siblings who shape our personality, well-being & happiness

March 11, 2018 Cheryl

On the joyous occasion of her engagement, Princess Eugenie credits her elder sister, Princess Beatrice for her giving her the courage to live fearlessly. She recalled her painful scoliosis diagnosis: “It could have impacted my [Read More]

Leave a commentPersonal NarrativesAbuse, Psychology, Relationships, Scoliosis

Damaged By A Narcissistic Evil Woman How my aunt’s narcissism damaged and literally broke me, physically, emotionally and spiritually

August 25, 2017January 14, 2018 Cheryl

Dying must have been difficult for my mother, the pain of cancer must have been less than the pain of leaving behind two young kids. As a mother my constant thoughts are what will my [Read More]

Leave a commentPersonal NarrativesAbuse, Child, Psychology, Relationships

Being Hated by Your Parent Growing up being hated by a parent/s is the most soul destroying legacy

July 22, 2017January 14, 2018 Cheryl

I did not know what hate was when my mother was alive all I knew was love. Then she died and suddenly I was in Hate Land where I was mistreated and became the receptacle [Read More]

Leave a commentPersonal NarrativesAbuse, Child, Psychology, Relationships

Forgiving & Turning the Other Cheek is Bad for Your Physical & Mental Health How turning the other cheek messed me up physically & mentally

July 14, 2017January 14, 2018 Cheryl

Growing up Catholic, the concept of forgiveness was deeply ingrained in my psyche. According to the Bible, if someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also. And how many times shall [Read More]

Leave a commentPersonal NarrativesAbuse, Child, Healing, Relationships

Incest – How Women Enable Sexual Abuse Many times it is women who enable child sexual abuse by vehement accusations or complicit silence

July 8, 2017February 28, 2018 Cheryl

Not even a month after my mother died, a cousin 10 years older than me – the Porn Addict caught me unawares and tried to drag me to the bedroom while I was alone in [Read More]

Leave a commentPersonal NarrativesAbuse, Child, Psychology, Women

The Blessing of a Good Enough Mother Despite losing my mother while still a child, the memory of her love sustained me through difficult times

June 29, 2017January 14, 2018 Cheryl

I consider myself lucky to have had a mother who really loved me. She was not perfect, she had her shortcomings like every human being but never once did I seriously doubt that we her [Read More]

Leave a commentPersonal NarrativesChild, Grief, Healing, Mother

Healing From The Past Means Feeling Fully Alive In The Present Recovering from an abusive childhood means that the pain and hurt of the past is no longer part of your psyche

June 26, 2017January 14, 2018 Cheryl

Distrust is a major issue in the life of a survivor of child abuse. We are unable to trust anyone. We just don’t feel  we are truly worthy of being loved. Or that the person [Read More]

Leave a commentPersonal NarrativesHealing, Relationships, Women

My Mother’s Legacy Despite knowing she was dying, she continued doing the things she enjoyed

May 14, 2017January 14, 2018 Cheryl

Today is Mother’s Day and I am trying not to feel sad. But inevitably the memories of what I missed when my mother died  makes me want to cry.  Cancer took my mother when I [Read More]

2 CommentsPersonal NarrativesMother, Parenting, Relationships

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    • ▼ April (6)
      • Ordinary Connections Boost Your Well-being
      • Dump Guilt, Stop Blame, Build Boundaries
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      • Overcoming Shame, Finding Your Voice
      • Getting Over Codependency, Learning Self-Love
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      • Jordan Peterson's Life Skills For Survivors
      • The Joy Of Being Understood And Accepted
      • 7 Gifts Every Parent Should Give Their Child
      • We Need To Be Aware Of Human Evil
      • How To Heal Your Cellular Memory
      • 3 Reasons Why Laughter Is Better Than Meditation
      • The Importance Of Acknowledging Death
      • Oprah, ACEs And Healing Relationships
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      • Be Authentic, Cut the Pretense & Speak Your Truth
      • Healthy Relationships Should Have Equal Serve & Return
      • Soul Healing - Cutting The Cords & Moving On
      • Addiction, Soothing The Pain In Our Heart
      • We Are Passengers, Enjoy The Journey
    • ► February (14)
      • Isabella Rossellini, Lancôme, Scoliosis
      • 3 Things A Woman Should Know Before Having Kids
      • Grateful For People Who Share Their Gifts
      • 6 Reasons Not To Shame Your Child
      • Healing Scoliosis Starts With Your Mind
      • How ACEs Cause Scoliosis
      • 7 Little Things That Make Life Effortless
      • Rewiring Your Brian - Overcoming Fear
      • Rewiring your Brain - Power of Gratitude
      • Rewiring Your Brain - Changing Beliefs
      • Wiring Your Child's Brain - Indian Sage's Advice
      • Life Is Short, Make The Best Of It
      • New Research - Meditation Debunked
      • Don't Force Your Child Into Submission
    • ► January (10)
      • Crawling – The Best Mind-Body Exercise
      • Natural Birth & Breastfeeding: Replaceable?
      • Every Parent Should Know About ACEs
      • 9 Essential Skills Kids Should Learn
      • The Term Unschooling Is A Misnomer
      • Why We Must Teach Permaculture in Schools
      • 5 Useful & Easy to Grow Herbs
      • The Wi-Fi of Human Connection
      • Songs That Encourage My True Self
      • Motherhood - A Career Choice
  • ► 2017 (39)
    • ► December (3)
      • Post-Traumatic Growth – New Beginnings
      • Grief & Complex PTSD
      • Alexithymia, Anhedonia, Amnesia - Frozen Feelings
    • ► November (4)
      • That Terrible Feeling of Loneliness
      • Sexual Predators in the Family
      • Parents Know Your Trigger Points
      • Questions About Sherin Mathews
    • ► October (4)
      • The Easiest Way to Release Stress & Anxiety
      • Anxiety-Proof Kids by Giving Them Safety and Consistency
      • The Shameful Silence about Sexual Abuse
      • Suicide - Not Finding Life Meaningful
    • ► September (5)
      • Not Giving a Damn/F**k
      • Bed-wetting, Sleepwalking, Hair pulling, Nail biting, Skin picking, Stammering and the list goes on...
      • Healing Sounds & Words – Mantras, Psalms and Prayers
      • Connection -The Key To Healing From Trauma
      • What Every Teacher Needs To Know
    • ► August (5)
      • Princess Diana Rest In Peace
      • Change Lives By Just Being Nice
      • Damaged By A Narcissistic Evil Woman
      • Hurtful Words Are Deeply Wounding
      • Parental Violence Distorts A Child's View of God
    • ► July (4)
      • Being Hated by Your Parent
      • Parents Don't Respect Their Kids' Feelings But Expect Their Kids to Care For Them
      • Forgiving & Turning the Other Cheek is Bad for Your Physical & Mental Health
      • Incest – How Women Enable Sexual Abuse
    • ► June (6)
      • The Blessing of a Good Enough Mother
      • Healing From The Past Means Feeling Fully Alive In The Present
      • Broken Mirrors, Twisted Realities
      • Looking with Eyes of Love
      • 3 Important Steps Towards Becoming Mentally Healthy
      • All Kids are Attention Divergent
    • ► May (8)
      • Surrogate Mothers & Gay Fathers
      • Turmeric - A Golden Remedy
      • Rocking the Cradle – When Women Work
      • My Mother’s Legacy
      • Everybody Hurts – The Power Of Celebrity Confessions
      • A Purpose Un-Driven Life
      • Mindfulness versus MindKindness
      • Love - The Only Real Cure for Mental Illness

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