I weighed less than 90 pounds the first time I was sold for sex. 2020 Trafficking Awareness Looking back, I can see that I was a little girl in many ways. Physically, I was small. I was very immature, socially. I was groomed for prostitution by my...
Humans rights are for all humans. We were created unique individuals with countless abilities and talents, emotions, vocabularies, culture and choice. Choice Choice has become a dirty word, but it isn't. It is our unique ability to choose that differentiates us from virtually every other creature. Ok,...
I have written about this so many times, but really, Can we please stop funding abortion. State Budgets Federal tax money is still flowing to Planned Parenthood by the multiplied millions of dollars. They basically "launder" the money back to the politicians, in many cases. It is...
No, Mr. President, let's don't carve out exceptions. It is completely illogical to carve out exceptions in pro-life policy. There is either a baby worthy of our protection, or there isn't. It is that simple. This is a very emotional subject, but it really is that simple....
It's true that people can be cruel. I have encountered many people in just over half a century. Many people, reasonable, smart, kind -at times can be very cruel. Heartbeat Bills There are a number of #Heartbeat bills up for votes across the country. The fact that...
What is the value of your life? Are you the sum of your parts or only worth what you can contribute or is your value up to some arbitrarily contrived standards? Your Body Our bodies are the mechanism by which we interact with the world. It is...
It's not been uncommon for me to have my name in the paper. Community I love people and I strongly believe that we have a mandate to love our neighbors. ...
Don't hide your warts, but you don't need to showcase them either. Everyone's got 'um Every person has some form of warts. With filters and editing on every device we can hide the superficial, visible imperfections. Maybe you have freckles or scars that you don't like. Or...
Do you remember the song with the immensely annoying repetition of the line, "Say what you need to say."? Say What You Need to Say It's interesting that such a simple phrase can say so much. There are literally hundreds of words that essentially mean, "say." It...
He makes everything new. This year, is a major shift year for me. How about you? Everything New I can't think of a more frightening thought. Change is hard, but for those of us who have had significant trauma, it's really hard. I like my sameness, my...