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Healing from Shame
“ I should have known better .” It’s something I’ve told myself and something I’ve heard other survivors say. It’s natural, but it holds...
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May 8, 20243 min read


The Diplomat - Why I don't think it's Emmy Worthy
Recently I watched a show I should not have. I wanted to watch something and didn’t have the time to scroll through Netflix to find a...
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May 1, 20244 min read


Origins of Unhealthy Relationships
I recently watched the movie, I Can Only Imagine. In the movie, the father is abusive to his wife and son and they both eventually leave...
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Apr 24, 20243 min read


Why I stopped watching Friends
I was 24 years old when the show Friends debuted on TV; about the same age as the characters in the show. Their lives - the ups and...
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Apr 17, 20243 min read


Healthy Relationships
This week we wanted to share how you may feel, or internal cues, when in a healthy relationship. Below are a few examples friends shared...
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Apr 16, 20243 min read


Reflections on Holy Week
Two things stood out to me during Holy Week. First, as I was getting ready for church on Maundy Thursday, I realized the stark contrast...
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Apr 3, 20243 min read


Why Alone Time is Important
Years ago, in Sunday school class we watched a video by Bill Hybels, The Power of a Whisper: Hearing God, Having the Guts to Respond . It...
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Mar 27, 20244 min read


Responding to Verbal Abuse
In the post about Healthy vs. Unhealthy Traits , we mentioned warning signs of verbal or emotional abuse can be subtle and hard to spot....
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Mar 20, 20244 min read


You Are Not Alone
As I wrote a post about the night my high school boyfriend punched me in the face and the frozen pack of vegetables I held on my cheek...
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Mar 13, 20244 min read


Why didn’t you tell anyone?
After reading the story last week of the abuse I endured the night I graduated from high school, a friend commented that on that evening...
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Mar 6, 20245 min read
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