Category: Healing
Healing Childhood Wounds as an Adult: A Journey of Hope
What I Learned on the Journey from Abuse to Healing and Healing Childhood Wounds shaped my growth. Many people believe childhood ends when we become adults. I discovered something different. The wounds of childhood often follow us into adulthood. Consequently, they quietly shape the way we think, how we respond to others, how we build…
Essential Steps to Healing After Domestic Violence
The impact of domestic violence leaves wounds that may not be visible, and healing domestic violence can take time. The bruises may heal, threats end, and the relationship may be over, yet fear, shame, and memories endure. The process of healing domestic violence often requires more time and support than simply escaping abuse. I know…
Domestic Violence Questions Every Survivor Asks
Domestic violence leaves survivors with questions that don’t disappear overnight. Some questions come immediately after the abuse ends. Others surface months or even years later as healing begins. I know because I asked many of these same questions myself. After surviving more than three years of domestic violence, I spent years trying to understand what…
Love is Action Not a Feeling
Love is action, not a feeling, and the actions of a man (or woman) tell you he (or she) loves you. Words can change on a whim, but his (or her) consistent actions of devotion and support tell you he (or she) loves you. When a man’s (or woman’s) words always match his (or her)…