Freedom Day 2020
It’s been 28 years since I was struck in violence. What does that really mean?
When the Past Meets the Present
Life happens and we often end up in places we never expected to find ourselves. While attending an Educational Summit, I had time to reflect on where I’ve come from, where I am, and where I would like to go.
Brain Weasels
Cute & Deadly This is what happens when you lose control of how your brain functions.
Victim, Survivor, or Something Else?
So often people want to label us as something that may or may not apply. Far too many of us that have suffered at the hands of our abusers fall into what has the unfortunate label of “victim mentality.” Some of us fight so hard against that label that we become militant survivors. Some slip […]
One Step Forward, A Landslide Back
The journey of healing is not linear. This discusses how a single span of ten days managed to trigger me and how through those triggers (and an amazing therapist) I found the tools necessary to keep moving forward.
“Look for the Helpers”
I have never been a fan of Mr. Rogers but he shared something important back in 1986 or so. He would tell the story of how his mother helped him feel safe growing up. “Always look for the helpers,” she’d tell me. “There’s always someone who is trying to help.” It wasn’t until I had […]
Take Back the Night Phoenix
A transformative night for me and I suspect for many of the attendees as well. There’s so much to share about this event. I’ll begin with some images. They do not do justice the energy that crackled throughout the park itself. I had hoped to have a high-quality video of my speaking but that didn’t […]
An Anniversary of Sorts
If you’re not familiar with the story that broke in NOLA you can view it here.
Learning Forgiveness & Trust
It’s not that I did anything “wrong” but learning to stop the old tapes of being told I was worthless (“you’re fat, ugly, and stupid”) takes time. I had to learn to forgive myself for not always being present as a mother, a friend, a teacher, or as a Priestess. I had to learn to […]
It’s the Little Things
“Potentially evil. Potentially good, too, I suppose. Just this huge powerful potentiality waiting to be shaped.” ― Neil Gaiman, Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
Ancient History
Every story needs some background. A place to put things into context. To accomplish this, I’m relying on posts from a failed blog attempt some years ago. Bear with me as I try to put some of the mosaics of my life in order to help make the forward movement make sense: It didn’t start […]