Caring Matters
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]
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]
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]
Groping, touching, brushing, lewd comments, unwanted glances, and attention is not something women have to only deal with on the street, at school/college, at their jobs or in the park. Sadly, for many of us, [Read More]
Being sexually abused is being violated in the most private part of our bodies and psyche. Something which is so personal and precious has been forcefully taken by a bully who knows he can get [Read More]
One is always shocked at the sudden death of a young person. More so, when a person chooses to end his/her own life. Why People Commit Suicide? Suicide is an extreme solution to seemingly insurmountable problems. [Read More]
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]
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]
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]
Not even a month after my mother died, a cousin Creep 10 years older than me caught me unawares and tried to drag me to the bedroom while I was alone in my home, on [Read More]