When times are tough it can feel as if the struggle will never end. We ask ourselves, “Will this pain last forever?” Living in unsafe environments, relationships, or situations can cause us to feel trapped. The small child voice in …
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The only thing within you that is capable of controlling you is the thing you choose to ignore. You do not have to close your eyes on your life or your past. How often has shame, guilt, and fear caused …
Read more →Dear Amma-Lee, I was raised in part by my grandparents in a violent, alcoholic, abusive home. When my grandfather died (sexual and physical abuser) 4 years ago, I felt relief and thought I moved on with my life. I don’t remember …
Read more →There is a relief that comes from no longer holding onto the tension and the weight of past hurts. You’ve heard me say it before: Get the old broccoli out of your internal refrigerator. You are NO ONE’S garbage can! …
Read more →Have you ever wished you could go back and give your past self bits of sage advice? What would you tell yourself? 1. Someone else’s feelings don’t dictate your reality. Feelings aren’t facts. Abusive people, who have the need to …
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Amanda Lee talks about her personal experience of grief by sharing with us about a recent loss. Through her vulnerability and transparency, Amanda takes us on a personal journey through her own grief of losing her surrogate mother. She lets …
Read more →After 89 moves, over the past 38 years, I thought that I would be more capable of anticipating the Rota Fortunae Gravitron swirling push of emotional vs logistical pressures that housing and geographical shifts bring with them. Certainly dealing with those last remnants …
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