Guest post by Rhoda Baty I couldn’t breathe. I’m suffocating. I’m dying. Conversation didn’t often happen in my home; the focus was more on taking orders from my dad, acting quickly to obey. I used to pride myself for my ability to act before he spoke, to “read his mind.” Fear of his cruel wrath forced […]
Author: Jo Ann Fore
My Mother’s Hands
Guest post by Christine Dupre Until she was dying, I didn’t know that my mother hated her hands. She considered them ugly. In reality, they were small and pretty; the hands of an artist. Perhaps it is what they did that made them ugly. But we never talked about that. Not even at the end. […]
Our sense of control is a mere illusion…
Hand of Control
Life seems weighted unfairly from the start. As daughters of Eve, we have been deceived. As soul-wounded women, our brains have been tampered with, manipulated, and aren’t as reliable as we like to think. The result: A damaged self-worth that convinces us the fallout of an emotional trauma is better than the potential unknown. Afraid […]
Real Problems. Real Solutions. Robin Bertram
Click through for audio chat with Robin! Robin Bertram is one of the most passionate teachers of our time in the field of personal transformation. With her infectious energy, empathetic spirit, and inspirational messages she offers a refreshing antidote […]
My Nest is Empty?!
Guest post by Susan Tolles Summer is waning (though you wouldn’t know it by the heat!) and for many families, the kids are headed back to school. For some of you, this is not your normal “back to school,” but also the beginning of your Empty Nest. You’ve thought about it for years, maybe even […]
Spiritual Life Map: Recognizing God’s Presence in Your Life
Guest post by Theresa Ceniccola Have you ever wondered how you made it through a difficult time in your life and came to the conclusion that you survived “by the grace of God”? That is how I would describe most of my high school and college years. Yet, throughout my life, it seems that God […]
Overcoming Sexual Abuse: My Healing or My Marriage?
Guest post By Christina Enevoldsen I saw myself standing next to a long line of people waiting to have their requests fulfilled. I wasn’t in the line; I was standing to the side, waiting for permission to get in the line. I wasn’t sure if it was the sea of humanity who decided if I was […]
How NOT To Pitch Agents
Choose to Recover
Guest post by Jennifer Cobb It took me a long time to realize how bad alcohol affected my life, and everyone else’s. I thought I could hide it but that’s hard to do when you come home drunk every night. So, I finally made a commitment to myself this year to get sober. I am […]
