Artists’ Date: Barbara Bentley at Pike Place Market
Barbara Bentley, author of A Dance with the Devil: A True Story of Marriage to a Psychopath, and her husband Rex Johnston were in Seattle last week. The two met […]
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Book Review: Freeing Yourself from the NarcIssist in Your Life by Linda Martinez-Lewi
To survive and flourish, we all need healthy narcissism. – Linda Martinez-Lewi, Ph.D. Narcissists are actors on the stage of life. Beneath their masks, narcissists are a fraud. In […]
Book Review: The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists by Eleanor D. Payson
The Wizard of Oz is a great metaphor to help us recognize a narcissist. It sticks in my mind and helps me instantly recognize when I’m in the company of […]
Happy Birthday, Susan Wiggs!
Y’all know Susan Wiggs is my absolutely favorite author. Today’s her birthday! Susan’s one of the most generous people on the planet. For her birthday, she’s giving the present. […]
Saving Promise: Live. Thrive. Be Free.
Vernetta Cockerham sent me this press release. I know nothing about the organization, but I think is is an excellent idea. We need to break down the walls of silence. […]
30 Days to Less Stress
Do you subconsciously hold your breath when you are stressed out? I do. April is National Stress Awareness Month. Who knew? Oprah has a guru, Martin Boroson, on her website […]
Book Review: The Survivors Club
Ben Sherwood didn’t include child abuse or domestic violence survivors in his best-selling book, The Survivors Club: The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life. But, the Avon Foundation […]
Book Review: It’s MY Life Now: Starting Over After an Abusive Relationship or Domestic Violence
Everybody tells us to leave, but nobody tells us how to do so safely. And, once we are out, there is very little guidance on how to stay safe […]
Erin S. Greenawald: Oregon’s New Domestic Violence Czar
John Kroger, Oregon’s Attorney General, must not have done a basic Google search before he hired Erin S. Greenawald to be his domestic violence czar. Or, he has his head […]
Famous People & Celebrities Who Have Survived Abuse: Whose Inspiring Story Do You Want to Read?
My library is full of the stories of famous people and celebrities who have survived abuse and gone on to thrive and find joy. To celebrate my 200th […]
Anne Caroline Drake 