As I write my book, I'm purposefully applying the sage advice my therapist gave me four years ago when I voluntarily had seventeen (17) therapy sessions in one month. (Yes, you read that right... 17 therapy sessions in one month, and Yes, that was CrAzY! ... I don't recommend it unless you can drop … [Read more...] about Following My Therapist’s Sage Advice
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Here’s The Deal on Why I Publicly Shared My Forgiveness Story on Sexual Abuse
Catch up on parts one, two, three, four & five. Sexual abuse, healing, and forgiveness aren’t light topics and clearly make people uncomfortable. But that isn’t a reason for me to not share my personal story, especially since nearly 50% of women have been sexually abused in some manner. … [Read more...] about Here’s The Deal on Why I Publicly Shared My Forgiveness Story on Sexual Abuse
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)
