Trauma

It was an ordinary day in the late 1980’s when my friend Sarah and I were enjoying a walk along beautiful Prospect Park in Brooklyn. All of a sudden, two girls were yelling at us to give them all our money and jewelry. I had always in the back of…

Anxious thoughts when left unchecked can become like a wildfire running rampant in our minds, burning down all joy and sense of safety in our bodies. The anxiety they cause can make us lose focus and motivation on the things that matter. When anxiety is triggered in us it can…

This is an article requested by AmazingLarry to describe the dissection of the Millennial generation after her awesome article on Generation X. I didn’t forget you Larry, it just took a while for me to get with one last person I wanted to talk to before writing this (my friend…

Whether you’re the Scapegoat or the Child Who Never Fit In, I can’t help but note that the results tend to be the same. — Some phenomena are present throughout human history. The story of the child whose family was uninterested in them is among the more heartbreaking things we have all witnessed. In reality, it’s an old story. Throughout my life, I’ve witnessed various kinds of family outcasts: Black Sheep. This is the child…

Spiritually Overcoming the Shame of Abuse Trigger Warning: rape, shame, violation As part of my spiritual recovery series that I am doing on Sundays as an act of worship, I want to tackle the difficult topic of shame. I will not go into too much detail about what happened because…

On the bright side of dealing with any relationship with a narcissist, there are a few valuable lessons that I have learned during my 20+ years of living in hell. 1. Monsters really do exist. It is not your job or in your capability to tame the beast. 2. You…