Tag: understanding
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Lessons in Trust

Are you holding a grudge? About? I used to hold a monstrous grudge against my parents. They did so much damage, you see. But with each layer of healing from that damage, I find more acceptance. I recognize that my path is my path. The resilient and strong woman that I have become, the life…
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Big A and The Suze
What were your parents doing at your age? I left for Colorado at 18 years old, with a back pack, a couple hundred bucks and attitude to spare. Flipping the middle finger as I walked out the door. After a few years in Vail, suffering through a perfect storm of self-inflicted emotional turmoil and humiliation;…
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But Why?

I have been journaling since the 4th grade. As a child I did it as a way to keep track of my days. To be there for myself, when nobody else was. I have always been one who feels allllll the feelings. Deeply. Intensely. But expressing them was not allowed or tolerated in our house.…