Tag: abuse

What Does Love Look Like?

I had a discussion last night with a friend wherein she recounted a discussion she had with someone in her church.  Her conversation was almost identical to myriad conversations I’ve had with well-meaning Christians throughout the years of my journey.  One such conversation went… Continue Reading “What Does Love Look Like?”

A Riff on Rage

I live in an interesting state.  I love where I live even with the arctic winters and the almost tropical summer temperatures.  I love our lakes and our seasons, and I even like the quirky regional accents.  I do, however, wonder if our civil… Continue Reading “A Riff on Rage”

Breaking Up the Switchbacks

The healing process is painful, exhausting and time consuming, but, ultimately, the process is uniquely ours whether we wanted it or not.

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Many of our responses to our life experiences and relationships can be described as automatic or knee jerk, but it is possible to change our responses when we are able to discern and internalize alternatives.