To Do or Not To Do
I have so many "To Do" lists. How about you? It might be on a calendar or a sheet of paper. It could be on your device; computer, phone or tablet. Maybe it's in your head or maybe you have a person who helps you stay...
You are Not Ruined
I was born into violence. My mother got pregnant, as a 15-year-old, when she was raped. He'd told her he'd ruined her and no one else would ever want her. Crushed, she believed him. When she found out she was pregnant, he told her again...
No Liberty Without Consent
Consent is a compact between people, that they agree to certain terms equally, cooperatively. There is no liberty without consent. Consent is by Free Will This principle has implications for all aspects of our lives. Most importantly, our creator has given us free will to enter into...
No Tax Money for Planned Parenthood
In an opinion piece in the Concord Monitor, A candidate running for NH Executive Council posted her reason for running. She said that the Executive Council had incredible power to control. They approve or deny contracts, funding and that they have control over agencies in NH....
Where’s Justice?
I think we are designed to want justice. I do think there are an awful lot of people who have no concept of justice. But I still think that was our original design. Somewhere, deep inside, we cry, "Where's Justice?" Social Media? As I scroll through my...
Imposter!
Do you ever feel like an imposter? I do. We are all imperfect when we compare ourselves to our own contrived desire for perfection. Perfect house, perfect car, perfect clothing or perfect physique. Perfection(ist) No person has the perfect life for long. Even if things are really...
Relationship Responsibility
I have come to grips with my relationship with knives. If that sounds strange to you, then you probably didn't grow up with the threat of violence using blades. Certain knives threw me into a panic. Others offered relief by their utility. I have decided...
Kill the Baby
Holli was just 18. She had been raped by her mother's husband. The answer to the problem? Kill the baby, of course. When she got pregnant, Holli could have been spared the painful rapes, if she'd been allowed to live.Holli was repeatedly raped, suffered sexually...
Lyme Life Monday ~ Broken
I think everyone, at one time or another, feels broken. Lymies feel broken almost all the time. Even if we're feeling relatively good, we know the potential for relapse. Child sexual abuse (CSA) survivors and trafficking survivors feel broken too. It takes great, focused effort...
Generations Conceived in Violence
Our family has seen generations conceived in violence. My mom was a 15-year-old virgin from a small town in 1966. That spring she was violently raped. He told her he'd ruined her and no one else would want her. She believed him. He convinced her...