Strange title – I know. But stay with me on this. I want you to to draw a tree, right now if you can and before reading further. Just a single tree however you want to draw it, doesn’t have to be perfect. Once you are done, continue on with this post. When I was … More Draw A Tree & See Who You Are
My dearest Sarah, you have been to hell and back. You have fought your way through the mud and the muck, wrapped yourself up tightly through a raging rivers of tears, got knocked off mountains only to jump right back on, and when you found yourself on the jagged, narrow edge, looking down as the dust of death reached up … More A Letter To Myself
This has been a big week for me, writing my “unsent” letters to the family members who have hurt me. It’s amazing how you start out writing, unsure of what you will say, and then the ink hits the paper (so to speak) and the words just seem to flow, not only the words but … More Checking In With My Feelings
This is the most difficult of the unsent letters I am writing as I let go of the past and take steps forward. I’m not sure if the words will really even come. Mom, I miss you. I miss you more than I am willing to admit. The problem is – I miss the mother … More A Heart-Wrenching Letter To My Mom
First and foremost, I want to say that I forgive you both. I never thought I would be able to do that but here I am. I should state that I do not forgive your actions but rather whatever it is inside of you that made you capable of inflicting intentional harm on someone you love. You … More An Honest Letter To My Sisters
(Severe Trigger Warning) Do you know me? Do you know me at all? The twelve years between our ages would be enough to not really know each other – you were married and out of the house by the time I was 8 or so. But there is another reason I don’t think you know me … More An Unsent Letter To My Brother
The holidays are quickly coming upon us. I have found that with an estranged family, the holidays are the worst time of year. This year will be a little different, a little better, since the wedding and since my steps towards healing. The problem is that holidays are all about family. Yes, I have my … More Estrangement & The Holidays
Even though I have somehow done a lot of healing on my own, I recently reached out for therapy just to work through how the abuse in my childhood and the family estrangements affected my personality, how as an adult I have a difficult time dealing with authority, dealing with liars, dealing with being verbally … More The Therapy Roller Coaster
Finally! It has been difficult to explain why I emailed my sister; the words to explain just haven’t been quite right. Sometimes it is almost impossible to explain a feeling in words. This morning I made a new playlist on my cell phone which included songs I haven’t listen to in years. I was driving, … More This Is How I Feel
Many of you are aware of how much I miss my father. Many, I’m sure, cannot understand how I could love and miss a father who molested me. I was on Facebook yesterday and a video of Dancing With The Stars came up in the feed – one showing Bindi Irwin performing her dancing tribute to … More Seeing Miracles In The Fog
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