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Reviving My Soul

A rainbow over the ocean with a cloudy sky

Okay, I admit I lost my soul after last year’s election day. We didn’t reach the outcomes I wanted, and I didn’t see how I could possibly live in a country where misogyny and predator behavior is lauded. I even stopped praying. I gave up the hope that our world was being watched over and protected, and that right is always right. Dark clouds seemed to be everywhere and I knew I wasn’t alone in […]

Guest Blogger: The Spirit of Making Love

[Damiian Mario Lang is in my writer’s group. He shared this writing with us and I was so moved I asked him for permission to reprint it here. He thankfully agreed. I ask that you read his words with the love he wrote them with and with an open soul.] The spirit of Making Love is in the heart of the human being. There are so many more of us now, aching, reaching out, speaking up, […]

Disclosure: 8 Reasons Children Don’t Disclose Abuse (Part 1)

By Ginger Kadlec [“This is a very informative article on the reasons why children don’t disclose abuse. If you’re an abuse survivor I recommend that you keep up with Ginger’s articles. They are well-written and contain information to help you heal.” Alex Acker-Halbur, Never Give Up Institute] For many adults, it’s difficult to understand why a child would ever be silent about the fact they are being abused and not actively seek help. Countless courtroom juries charged with […]

I Just Don’t Get It (Part 1)

A close up of the word peace spelled out in plastic

I received an email this morning from a friend of mine. She told me her daughter had been staying at a hotel in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Last Friday, the hotel was attacked by Al-Qaida. Luckily, my friend’s daughter, who hid in a closet with a friend for seven hours, survived. I just don’t get it. To me war and evil are synonymous. It’s not a secret that most of all wars in our history were […]