The title of this post may make you want to click off. It's yucky, it's heavy. However, I have HOPE. There's no shame in complex trauma being real in your life or maybe even someone you know. The reality is that denying trauma in any form is only contributing to the problem. This Life Update ... READ the POST
Enduring Hardships ~ Life Update #12
Well... you'll never hear me say life is easy. I've always fancied myself as someone who never quits, to see the silver lining, and just keep smiling. Enduring hardships seems to be my life story. I'm not whining. That's TRUTH. While I've been slowly and steadily sharing my recent story in ... READ the POST
How Past Abuse Affects Relationships ~ Life Update #11
It's not often that many choose to address topics like this. For obvious reasons, right? But it's real to discuss how past abuse affects relationships. All relationships - romantic, friends, business... you get the idea. In my previous post, I discuss how to heal from abuse as I know it from ... READ the POST
How to Heal from Abuse ~ Life Update #10
If that title isn't the heaviest thing in the room right now - How to Heal from Abuse First, and foremost, I am writing my own story. I am not here offering personal advice about your own problems. However, I am here to share with hopes any amount of gleaning from me is beneficial. No one likes ... READ the POST
Family Room Makeover ~ Life Update #9
Ever feel like changing things up? Maybe you just want to refresh your home, or maybe you're like me and need to have different memories. Either way, it's wonderful when the opportunity arises, and DIY spirit is allowed to roam free. That's what leads me to this family room makeover and Life Update ... READ the POST
City Gardening ~ Life Update #7
It feels like spring (time change), looks like spring (gray and bits of green), but it ain't always spring-ish when it comes to the weather. I've been happy as a lark to get back outside and into my city gardening even though it's 21-degrees outside. Yes, I say city gardening because that's where ... READ the POST