TRIGGER WARNING: This post deals with an account of sexual abuse and may be triggering to some people. “Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful parts of ourselves.” ~David Richo In my mid-thirties, I had what I experienced as a breakdown. If you had asked me ten or even twenty …
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Speaking Your Truth Even When It Feels Painful and Shameful
“Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they’re never weakness.” ~Brené Brown I was sexually assaulted during my senior year of college. Shortly after, I received a hefty check in the mail from the guy who did it as a “graduation gift.” I spent many nights tossing …
Recognizing the Strategic Manipulation of Financial Abuse
“I have endured, I have been broken, I have known hardship, I have lost myself. But here I stand, still moving forward, growing stronger each day.” ~Unknown There was a time, not so long ago, when I was struggling with the heavy hangover of financial abuse. Did you know there was such a thing? I …