Jodee Blanco: Turning Pain Into Purpose
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 […]
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Happy V-Day 2012: Celebrating Navigating Uncharted Water’s Third Anniversary!
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 […]
Louise L. Hay: You Can Heal Your Life
Your thoughts create your life. – Louise L. Hay Louise L. Hay recently celebrated her 85th birthday with 400 friends and colleagues. She survived childhood rape and incest; child abuse, neglect and […]
October 28: Wear Purple to Express Your Commitment to End Domestic Violence
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Our color is purple. On Friday, October 28, I will hope you will join me in wearing purple. The idea for Dress to Express your commitment […]
Robin Givens: Grace Will Lead me Home (Book Review + More)
Use your smile to change the world, don’t let the world change your smile! – Robin Simone Givens “Amazing Grace” is the theme of Robin Given’s compelling memoir, Grace Will […]
Rep. Dave Reichert (R-WA): Bipartisan Champion of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Issues
Save lives. . .save families. . .save our country. – Dave Reichert Abuse survivors learn early to watch what people do rather than what they say. Integrity and strength […]
Dancing Lessons from Cheryl Burke
Cheryl Burke Find your passion. Once you do, nothing can stop you. – Cheryl Burke Dancing with the Stars champion and entrepreneur Cheryl Burke is a survivor of childhood sexual […]
J2J Day 14: Red Sky in the Morning. . .
Red sky in the morning, Sailors, take warning. Red sky at night, Sailors’ delight. Bitzie woke me up this morning to see this beautiful sunrise. The forecast today is for stormy […]
Bravo: “Silenced” by Rikki King, Everett (WA) Daily Herald
Silenced. Too often, domestic violence victims reach out for help, but can’t get the aid they need before it’s too late. – Rikki King, The Daily Herald This is the […]
Bravo, Karen M. Welch: Watch Stalked: Someone’s Watching on Investigation Discovery Tonight
Victims shouldn’t have to die to get help. – Karen M. Welch 3.4 million people are stalked each year. 80% of domestic violence victims have been stalked before they are murdered. Karen […]
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