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Why don’t we leave?

I participated in an abuse survivor's forum last night.  I shared my perspective on why targets of abuse find it so difficult to leave their abusers.  Here are my notes from last night.   Hello. I survived a 30-year marriage to a brutal abuser. In the six years since leaving that relationship, I’ve learned a … Continue reading Why don’t we leave? →

powerfulbeautifulwise Uncategorized 4 Comments October 11, 2018

Innocence

To recover from an abusive relationship, I had to release my innocence. What might sound like releasing white doves to the wild has turned out to be like scraping and rinsing owl droppings from the concrete walk below our barn peak – stubborn icky stuff. While the process has been unpleasant, it’s turning out well. … Continue reading Innocence →

powerfulbeautifulwise Uncategorized 2 Comments July 28, 2018

Are we grooming our youth to be abused?

Is our culture grooming our young people to be abused? I’d like to believe not, but a sinking feeling tells me we are. The internet hadn’t been invented when as an impressionable teenager I was lured into a relationship with an older man. He isolated me from friends and family and brutally abused me in … Continue reading Are we grooming our youth to be abused? →

powerfulbeautifulwise Uncategorized Leave a comment June 30, 2018

Meandering to recovery

Recovery is often defined as a path, like Dorothy and her friends seeking the Wizard of Oz along the yellow brick road. My recovery from an abusive relationship felt less like a path, and more like a meander through dense woods. No consistent signs, pavement, or guides defined the way.   Sometimes a vantage point let … Continue reading Meandering to recovery →

powerfulbeautifulwise Uncategorized Leave a comment June 10, 2018

Critical thinking

At a recent writing workshop, a visiting professor told the group she was as good as any lawyer at verbally backing someone into a corner. She admitted that she often stifled her critical thinking skills because it made others feel bad. To loud applause she concluded, We need less critical thinking and more creative thinking! … Continue reading Critical thinking →

powerfulbeautifulwise Uncategorized Leave a comment May 24, 2018May 24, 2018

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