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Why Does She Stay? Domestic Abuse Looks Very Different from the Inside

Reading Time: 6 minutes It’s been said that pornography is very hard to define, but you know it when you see it. Domestic abuse is a lot like that. Sometimes, especially in the fray of survival, it’s hard to define, but you know it when you’re experiencing it, and it’s for the victim, and only the victim to make that definition. The fact that it’s confusing might be the first clue you’re in trouble. You don’t need an “approved” excuse to get out of a relationship. If you’re wondering if you’re being abused, the semantics don’t even matter anymore. Something is going on and whatever that something is, it’s not good, and it’s enough.

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The Life Transforming Magic Of The Perfect Day Exercise

Reading Time: 4 minutes If you’ve ever worked with a coach or read a self-help book, you’ve probably heard of the perfect day exercise. You know, you’re supposed to write a description of what a perfect day would be. It is intended to give you clarity about what you want and inspire you to make appropriate changes to get there.

The first time I did it, in coach training, I felt like the purpose of the exercise was to remind me how much my life sucked and how far I was from having anything I wanted.

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A Sermon for Sovereign Women

Reading Time: 6 minutes The #metoo movement can only wield so much power. It can only take us so far, and I suspect it’s already done its job. We found each other there. We realized we weren’t alone in our shame or suffering. The movement was also a turning point for men. Maybe we’ve educated some men about the misuse of power. However, men can’t liberate us.

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