Many Lymies that I have met have been sick and misdiagnosed for a decade or three. In 1988, I got terribly ill. I’d had lots of aches and pains, lethargy on occasion, stomach problems since childhood, but this was different. Since then, I like the...
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...
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...
When I was a kid my grandmother used to say, "Don't burn your bridges." I din't really know what she meant, but I remembered that saying.We have all kinds of bridges in our lives. Medicines can be a bridge to get health back or get...
When I started this blog with the new theme, I expected to be actively fighting sex trafficking. Having survived four years of living in my sneakers and child sexual abuse from toddlerhood, God has brought me so far; from uttermost to uttermost.Yesterday, I received a...
Feelings Lie. I often find myself saying things like, “I feel like I should…” or “I really feel it would be best to… “… do whatever.We make all kinds of decisions every day, but some are obviously big, life changing, long-term commitments. Should I quit my...
If you have ever been in a serious accident or know someone who has, you know the work of healing. Broken bones are set and torn muscles are repaired. There may be some ligaments to repair and skin grafts needed. Anyone who has had any...
Something about flying makes me feel grounded, especially during take-off and landing, when the houses and vehicles are clearly visible. When we are above the clouds I feel small, but not in the same way as when I am at the seashore looking at the...
I was busy tying up loose ends today and packing for another trip to share my story. As I packed, I listened to an old interview, recorded when I was struggling with severe migraines.The interviewer wanted me to tell how I made it in my...
Scripture tells us that we overcome by the words of our testimony and the blood of the Lamb.Even if you don't believe the Bible, anyone can see that sometimes the only way to get justice for abuse survivors, is to tell authorities what happened. We...