This post differs greatly from the formats of my other posts on abuse recovery. I was inspired to write a letter to the abusers I’ve
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Photograph by Anna Gearhart via Flickr. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 License. The journey to healing from emotional and/or physical abuse requires us to revolutionize our thinking about relationships,
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I am very grateful for all of the feedback I received on my blog post, Five Powerful Ways Abusive Narcissists Get Inside Your Head. As you
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Photo Source: IndieWire I recently watched the movie Lucy (2014) and the theme of time resonated with me deeply and powerfully. In this movie, the
Thank you for your support in making this possible! 🙂 The Smart Girl’s Guide to Self-Care is now ranked #7 in the bestselling list for
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When I was nineteen, I wrote an entry on Feministing’s community blog called Myths Regarding Feminism Among the Younger Generation. Recently, I found that someone
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