“I understand that I cannot control the thoughts and actions of others. But I can exercise the ultimate control – control over the meaning of any situation – control over myself. When I am in control of my thoughts and my feelings and my actions, nothing is more...
“The worst guilt to accept is an undeserved guilt.” –Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged If you grew up living with domestic violence, you likely carry with you a false sense of GUILT – a false sense of shame. You believe that you are somehow guilty or that you have something to...
Only those who have suffered can truly understand what suffering feels like. If you grew up in a home with domestic violence, you understand suffering. Because you endured this pain and fear as a child, you have a unique gift: an enormous capacity for compassion. You...
Did you grow up in a home living with domestic violence? That question doesn’t get asked very often, but we must ask it of ourselves and of those we care about. Because if the answer is yes, you should know that it has an impact on a life. 1. Did your...
When I tell people that I grew up in a home where there was severe domestic violence, I get a few different reactions. For some, it’s pity – “Oh. poor you. How did you ever survive that?” For others, it’s disbelief – “But how could you have grown up like that? You’re...
