Read book update #13, first Certified Weight Loss Coach, Karen Donaldson interviewed me on her radio show. We talked about my new memoir, On the Other Side, and the different components of healing and forgiveness after childhood sexual abuse -- that are relatable to almost any trauma that people … [Read more...] about Interview: On the Other Side of Trauma
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Interview: From Survival Mode to Freedom
Read Book Update #9, first December 2019, my friend, Lynn MacDonald, interviewed me on her Mission Possible, You Podcast. In this interview, you'll hear a bit about how I went from survival mode to freeing myself from my past. Here are some things you'll hear us talk about stories in my book … [Read more...] about Interview: From Survival Mode to Freedom
How Do You Forgive the Unforgivable? (Part 5)
Catch up on Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, or Part 4. The next step was to cancel the expectations I had of my abuser. At first, this step was hard for me to grasp, but as Mary explained to us, when we release expectations for people to behave in a certain way it dissolves the attachment that blocks the … [Read more...] about How Do You Forgive the Unforgivable? (Part 5)
How Do You Forgive the Unforgivable? (Part 4)
Catch up on Part 1, Part 2, or Part 3. I thought I had dealt with all of the anger, but I quickly learned my body was dutiful and kept everything buried like I had commanded it to all those years. With my lips pursed in anger, I told Mary, “I want to kick him in the balls and hurt him after all … [Read more...] about How Do You Forgive the Unforgivable? (Part 4)
How Do You Forgive the Unforgivable? (Part 3)
Catch up on Part 1 or Part 2. When we returned from lunch break, we started the afternoon session with a meditation that helped us get grounded and connected. At the end of the meditation, with our eyes still closed, Mary kept her word and asked for a volunteer to demonstrate the process with her … [Read more...] about How Do You Forgive the Unforgivable? (Part 3)