There will come a day, I promise you. . . when the thought of your [loved one] brings a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eye. – V.P. Joe Biden Yesterday one of my dearest friends lost a loved one to suicide. One of my neighbors had a seizure outside my … Read more
Posted by Anne Caroline Drake on April 20, 2012 · 1 Comment
This weekend I’m celebrating the quarter million visitor milestone for Navigating Unchartered Waters. The little blog that started out with just 20 visitors/day on V-Day, 2009 has grown up. Visitors now come from over 125 countries around the world! It is a dream come true. I feel profoundly blessed and humbled by your support and loyalty. … Read more
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Posted by Anne Caroline Drake on April 12, 2012 · 2 Comments
Release your faith, knowing with assurance, that ALL circumstances will work in your favor today! – Mildred D. Muhammad Mildred D. Muhammad, author of Scared Silent and founder of After the Trauma, is the ex-wife of D.C. Sniper John Allen Muhammad. She will be on Anderson on Friday, April 13. You can find out when Anderson … Read more
Filed under DV in the News · Tagged with abuse recovery, activist, After the Trauma, Anderson Cooper, books, DC Sniper, domestic violence, emPOWERment, faith-based response to DV, Mildred Muhammad, parental alienation syndrome, PAS, Scared Silent, survivor stories
The bully never remembers, the outcast never forgets. – Jodee Blanco Bullying. It’s everywhere: on the playground, in our boardrooms and bedrooms, and in the news. Jodee Blanco is a peer abuse (bullying) survivor who is making a difference. She is on a mission to teach us how to treat each other with dignity and respect. … Read more
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Release your faith, knowing with assurance, that ALL circumstances will work in your favor today! – Mildred D. Muhammad Update: The Anderson show featuring Ms. Muhammad will be taped on Friday. Please stay posted for the air date. Yesterday was an exciting day for DV survivors! Who says one person can’t make a difference? Mildred D. Muhammad, … Read more
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Posted by Anne Caroline Drake on March 13, 2012 · 1 Comment
Who says one person can’t make a difference? ABC News reported tonight that 74.9% of the people in Raleigh, North Carolina believe their city is becoming a better place to live. This makes Raleigh the third most optimistic city in the country. How did this happen? RitaAnita Linger became the CEO of the Southeast Raleigh Assembly (SERA). She … Read more
Posted by Anne Caroline Drake on February 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Sheriff Dave Reichert interrogating Green River serial killer Gary Ridgway You’re an evil, murdering, monstrous, cowardly man. – Sheriff David Reichert Two men. Same experience. Different choices. One chose the path of evil. The other chose the path of love and courage. Their lives intersected for twenty years in King County, WA. Gary Leon Ridgway … Read more
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Posted by Anne Caroline Drake on February 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Happy V-Day, dear readers and subscribers! Wow! It is hard to believe this all started just three years ago today. You all have changed and expanded my life dramatically. Thank you! Bless you! It is hard to imagine my life without the friendships and professional connections we have created, nurtured, and sustained. … Read more
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Posted by Anne Caroline Drake on February 7, 2012 · 2 Comments
Filed under Book Review · Tagged with activist, books, Charles Dickens, child abuse, Christmas Carol, Dickens 2012, Dickens Bicentenary, emPOWERment, Gad's Hill Place, Google's Dickens Doodle, Morgan Library, Old Curiosity Shop, Oliver Twist, Pickwick Papers, survivor stories, Tale of Two Cities, The Raven
Posted by Anne Caroline Drake on November 11, 2011 · 1 Comment
Tonight I’m celebrating my 400th post with Bitzie curled up next to me and wearing her purple. We are celebrating the veteran survivors of wars fought with the terrorists in our own homes. In October, I wrote 31 survivor stories and invited everyone to wear purple to express their commitment to end domestic … Read more
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