Name calling, racial slurs, insulting, belittling, tormenting, religious persecuting, and shaming are all forms of bullying, yet the one type of bullying – that I find the cruelest – is making fun of people with disabilities. Especially when it comes to Joe Biden’s predecessor—”he who should not be named!”
With the heat this summer came a story of abuse that scorched my soul. A young relative confided in me that she has been sexually, physically, verbally, and spiritually abused since she was a child. Her story broke my heart because I had no idea this was going on. When abuse happens it ignites me and makes me rageful, and it should ignite our communities too!
As we head toward July 4th, I ask all of you to stand up and acknowledge our diversity, cultures, beliefs, and freedoms. We are a free people, and evil men cannot take this country down.
There’s research that shows that primates evolved the tendency to tell lies to maximize survival, and 2018 study in Memory and Cognition explains [how] false denial can serve as a coping tool for managing shame and guilt.
The mid-term elections are over and it’s time to take a break. Find ways to lower your stress. Don’t forget that stress can cause illness.