Tag: truth
Posted on July 22, 2016
by MJ
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I wrote this post six years ago on this very blog. I woke up this morning and thought that it might be worth re-posting just in case someone needed to read it: It is no secret that the past few weeks have been difficult.… Continue Reading “Living in Color…Again”
Category: Community, encouragement, Evangelical church, Faith, God, HealingTags: encouragement, Faith, God, healing process, restoration, trauma, truth
Posted on August 12, 2015
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Tuesday’s therapy session was excellent. In fact, it was so good that it is worth sharing. I have been trying to document the therapeutic process in an effort to depict how the process works so that those who are afraid of entering in will… Continue Reading “Therapy Tuesday: Rewriting History”
Posted on March 22, 2015
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I am trying to put meaning to my circumstances as they intensify, and they are intensifying. Every day is an adventure and not a good one. I don’t know what’s going to happen next with my husband, and each of my daughters has had… Continue Reading “Applying Meaning”
Category: abuse in families, encouragement, Moving Forward, relationships, therapy, Truth, Women's IssuesTags: applying meaning to suffering, differentiation, encouragement, preventing parental alienation, self-care, therapy, truth, women's identities
Posted on May 26, 2014
by MJ
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I recently spoke with a beloved friend experiencing emotional pain due to a family interaction. Her sentiments were familiar. This interaction was similar to an older one, and it brought forth latent feelings of ontological insignificance. “I don’t matter.” Isn’t this something we can… Continue Reading “You are the Masterpiece”
Category: encouragement, Healing, mental health, Moving Forward, Recovery, TruthTags: art therapy, encouragement, healing process, lost Van Gogh painting recovered, ontological significance, Recovery, restoration, safe people, truth
Posted on January 26, 2014
by MJ
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I have never contacted an author for any reason. Never because I’ve liked their material. Never to complain. Never because I was fan-girling over their latest novel or having a fit over how they wrote a character out of a storyline. I am… Continue Reading “Breaking The Mold”
Category: abuse in families, Borderline Personality Disorder, Christianity, emotional abuse, Faith, Healing, mental health, Mothers, Recovery, Sexual Abuse, TruthTags: abuse, adult children of borderline parents, Borderline Personality Disorder, Christianity, God, persona vs. identity, self-actualization, self-loathing, therapy, truth
Posted on November 12, 2013
by MJ
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I was at my therapist yesterday for another session. We did not do EMDR. Instead we spoke more about the protective emotions. Just like on Sesame Street, the word of the day was DISGUST. What does disgust look like in the world to me?… Continue Reading “Logical Fallacies”
Category: abuse in families, Borderline Personality Disorder, Christianity, encouragement, Evangelical church, God, Healing, mental health, therapy, TruthTags: adult children of borderline parents, Borderline Personality Disorder, Christianity, denial, God, importance of therapy, logical fallacies, sexual abuse, sexuality, truth
Posted on October 25, 2011
by MJ
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I’ve reviewed some of my older posts, and I’m surprised. I’ve written more than I realized about my experiences with human trafficking. I feel a mix of embarrassment, shame, and disappointment with myself. Part of me accuses, “Would you at least try to think… Continue Reading “Under the Sycamore Tree”
Category: Christianity, God, Healing, human trafficking, Recovery, Sexual Abuse, Truth, UncategorizedTags: abuse, Christianity, Faith, God, healing, human trafficking, Judaism, truth
Posted on March 7, 2011
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I had an interesting experience today. I’ll be honest. It started out as annoying and became interesting later. To bring you up to speed, I have a very nasty, chest cold. I also had a migraine at 4:30 AM this morning. So, taking my… Continue Reading “Mighty Men and Parking Spaces”
Category: Christianity, Faith, God, Healing, Moving Forward, Sexual Abuse, TruthTags: abuse, Christianity, Faith, forgiveness, God, healing, healing process, Jesus, reconciliation, Recovery, self-loathing, sexual abuse, shame, truth
Posted on January 13, 2011
by MJ
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I went to my mailbox a few days ago and discovered a post-Christmas package. I love getting letters and packages so I tore open the padded envelope and found that one of my cousins had given me a book. It must be said that… Continue Reading “Hard Sayings and Love Songs”
Category: Christianity, Faith, Grief, Healing, Truth, UncategorizedTags: Christianity, Faith, God, Jesus, nature, restoration, truth
Posted on September 20, 2010
by MJ
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We work so hard in our recovery in order to establish boundaries of safety, predictability, and truth, and then someone comes along to challenge us and our healing process. Are we okay? Are we sure that we did “that” work? What do we do now?
Category: Christianity, Denial, Fathers, Healing, human trafficking, Truth, UncategorizedTags: Christianity, community, denial, God, human trafficking, Recovery, sexual abuse, shame, trauma, truth