Caring Matters
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]
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 her kids [Read More]
Mistrust 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]
Most of us survivors of child abuse fail to develop a strong sense of identity. Most of the time we are confused about who we are because of we did not have a kind loving [Read More]
Those of us born with normal eyesight, the eyes are the first thing we look to for emotional feedback. To know if someone is interested in us and gives a damn about us, we just [Read More]
The 3 most important steps that helped me become more and more mentally healthy. On my journey of healing and wholeness, I’ve had to be let go of beliefs that were indoctrinated into my mindset. [Read More]
The natural inclination of children is movement, they want to run, jump, hop and play. They want to explore their surroundings and enjoy the beauty of the universe. They want to dream of spaceships and talk [Read More]
Everybody these days is having a child or wants to have a child. Nothing wrong, it is a primal need to want to reproduce, the desire to have one’s own genetic copy becomes intense as [Read More]
Turmeric is part of one’s existence here in India. In fact, no Indian house is without this spice. Halad/haldi as it is known is not just used in daily cooking, it is part of many [Read More]