Love shouldn’t hurt – ever
- Love Shouldn't Hurt - Ever
- Wednesday, 15 February 2023 13:44
After a traumatic life event
How do you heal from traumatic life events? You start to wonder if it’s even possible or where to start. You wonder if you’ll ever be happy again. Most people are not strangers to trauma. Whether it is the death of a child, escaping a house fire, being sexually assaulted, having the one you love the most abuse you, or something else, many people have experienced trauma. After a trauma, we think it’s impossible that our life will ever be the same.
Love shouldn’t hurt – ever
- Love Shouldn't Hurt - Ever
- Wednesday, 08 February 2023 12:53
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
by Teresia Smith
February is thought of as the month of love. Midway through the month, we celebrate Valentine’s Day. The holiday of hearts, flowers, candy, and special dates with your significant other where you display your love for the world to see.
Love shouldn’t hurt – ever
- Love Shouldn't Hurt - Ever
- Wednesday, 01 February 2023 10:32
Are you settling?
by Teresia Smith
Mandy Hale once said, “Sometimes it takes a little pain and heartbreak to shake you awake, help you let go, and show you that you are worth so much more than you were settling for.” When I read that quote, I thought of so many people who stay in unhealthy relationships even though they know it’s not a good situation. What does it mean to “settle”?
Love shouldn’t hurt – ever
- Love Shouldn't Hurt - Ever
- Wednesday, 25 January 2023 09:54
Letting go of the person who controlled you
Abuse takes a hold on people not just physically but mentally. Victims of abuse say broken bones heal faster than the emotional scars that last a lifetime.
Love shouldn’t hurt – ever
- Love Shouldn't Hurt - Ever
- Tuesday, 17 January 2023 13:07
New growth
A few weeks ago, we experienced some of the coldest temperatures in many, many years. During this cold spell, most plants outside withered away. Now that the coldest temperatures have passed, I have noticed some things sprouting from among the dead leaves of the plants.
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