Unfulfilled expectations, loneliness, and insecurity can lead to resentments and isolation. Self-pity is an all too familiar feeling for survivors. Maya Angelou wrote, “Self-pity in its early stages is as snug as a feather mattress. Only when it hardens does …
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We were accustomed to living life on-guard; sentries to our bodies, minds, and spirits. Not knowing when the next abusive episode would come has robbed us of the ability to feel secure when the threat is absent. Most of us …
Read more →It seems to me that after 26 years of semi-regular visits by the painful process of sloughing off inner uterine lining and passing it through my vagina that I would have created a system of self-nurturance that would be well honed and …
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In this inspiring video Amanda Lee challenges us to dream. She dares us to go back to a time before we allowed limitations to stifle our potential. By centering on the unlimited power of wonder within you, you are invited …
Read more →The human condition is fraught with duality. On one hand we want some modicum of control over our lives, to know that all will be well according to plan; on the other hand we long to feel the miraculous and unexpectedly …
Read more →Have you ever struggled to find the “right words” or the strength to say No? You are not alone. Trying to regulate the reactions and emotions of others is a common trait for those who have survived trauma and abuse. …
Read more →How easy is it to forget the point? It happens to all of us from time to time. We become overwhelmed with the pathway we’re on and get lost, until something jostles us and we begin to recall something…something about …
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In this inspiring video Amma-Lee expresses to us how wondrous our lives can be when we stop looking outside of ourselves to validate our self-worth. She asks us to refocus our attention not on our plans or in comparing ourselves …
Read more →We need to demystify addiction recovery. Why do people relapse? What can be done to prevent relapse from occurring, and who is responsible? A reader writes in to find out! Dear Amma-Lee, I feel ready to move on with my …
Read more →At what point in a process, project or relationship do you realize that you are unable to accomplish what you want? When you reach this critical point what do you do? In my experience, many people have a tendency to …
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