Content: Sex, emotional violence, therapy review This was one of the hardest therapy sessions I’ve had in a while. We talked about the low self
Category: Abuse
More Than One Fight. More Than One Scar.
In addition to lower extremity damage there are scars and open wounds that you can’t see. I doubt my dignity can be repaired. I’m hurt
Artist Thoughts: The Color of Healing
I recently purchased a new dress for the first time in over 30 years. I’d been wanting a kaftan so I purchased a pink tie
Content – I’m very angry. Extensive conversation about sexually assault as an adult, no details. Pandemic isolation. Dr D and I talked about just how
Half a Century More
I started this little painting back in October of last year but I just now finished it. It looks so much better in person than
Mental Illness and Demons
My neighbor has Schizophrenia. A different neighbor says it’s not a mental illness but that he has demons. She inaccurately applied Scripture, which I quickly
Finishing Work
I’ve been finishing work in my books. I set a goal this year to finish work I started but there was an interruption that put
A person can’t live in this world and be innocent. It took me a long time to understand what innocence means. The day it was
My first and most intimate lessons in communication
This is a borrowed conversation. I listened to the first 3 min of a video where a person was talking about how well they treated
Art Therapy in the Etsy Shop
I paint with my heart and all but bleed on canvas. Painting is a powerful way to release anxiety and thoughts that pound my skull.