My mom would sit at the kitchen table and do reading flash cards with me. I would cry. The written language was so hard for me to figure out. While I was super high functioning academically, reading never became automatic for me, or fully integrated. I have seriously struggled to learn to spell, and I …
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It wasn’t my first warning sign, but it was the loudest. In 2010 we were on a road trip driving home from a camping festival. We stopped in my hometown to spend a few days and visit my friends / family. My ex had been cruel to me on this trip, the entire drive there …
When he knew we were breathing in propane, and didn’t tell us until we almost died.
Last month I left for 3+ weeks in Mexico, not knowing how I was going to survive the trip. You see, I was experiencing daily stomach pain that was literally debilitating at times. It radiated through to my back, and attached itself to my hips and pelvis. It was my psoas. I had no idea …
When you engage in circular conflict with toxic people, you actually teach them how to beat you.
Sovereignty is more than a political or philosophical ideology, it is a spiritual practice and a lifestyle. Overcoming an abusive relationship taught me how to find freedom in all aspects of my life.
