Shattering the Silence

Just to encourage people to exercise isn’t enough. I read an article early this year that said health spas get most of their new members dur...

As a survivor, I believe strongly in daily , physical exercise. Most experts on physical fitness suggest some form of aerobic or cardio exer...

As I pointed out in a previous blog, all of us need to be touched and held. Others took advantage of our neediness and exploited it. We were...

Women have hugged me most of my life, but I was in my 20s when I went to a church where a one-armed man named Benny hugged me. It felt uncom...

When I felt safe, I was ready to face the pain of the past. But part of that sense of safety stayed at bay until I was able to trust myself—...

In the previous blog I mentioned I began to focus on my childhood only after I felt loved for being who I was. As a pastor, I felt loved and...

“How do I know the memories and flashbacks are real?” one man said. “I’ve always had a good imagination.” My answer: You know the difference...