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 […]
Tag Archives: Oprah
V-Day 2010: Celebrating My Blog’s First Anniversary
Happy V-Day! A year ago I embarked on a grand adventure. In my wildest dreams, I never thought I would have 17,890 visitors my first year. My humble little web […]
Oprah on Child Molesters
I was raped at 9 and molested from the ages of 9 through 14, and because of that, I’ve always wanted to be able to sit down and talk to […]
PUSH/Precious: Nominated for Six Oscars!
2009 will be remembered as the year the walls came tumbling down. Rihanna’s story put cracks in the wall. Tyler Perry broke down the walls of silence surrounding child abuse, incest, […]
Charlie Sheen: Serial Abusers with Money & Power
“I was terrified,” was Denise Richards’ frequent response to Oprah’s questions yesterday as she spoke out about the abuse she experienced while married to actor Charlie Sheen. Oprah observed, then asked: It must really be […]
Review: Tyler Perry’s MADEA’S BIG HAPPY FAMILY in Seattle
Tyler Perry’s new play, Madea’s Big Happy Family, is a loving tribute to his mother Willie Maxine Perry, who passed away on December 8, 2009: A few months ago, I […]
Breaking Down the Wall of Silence: Mary J. Blige
I’m Mary J. Blige and I’m telling you you don’t have to be ashamed. – Mary J. Blige Mary J. Blige is empowering women with this message in her music, her […]
Bravo, Oprah: BeBe Winans Booted for Allegations of Domestic Violence
The movie Precious is having limited release today by Oprah and Tyler Perry. It seems a good day for Oprah to bounce BeBe Winans from her Karaoke Challenge for allegations of domestic violence. Oprah’s […]
Happy 40th Birthday, Tyler Perry: I Can Do Bad All by Myself
Tyler Perry is having a grand celebration for his 40th birthday. I Can Do Bad All by Myself, his latest Madea movie, opened at number one at the box office on […]
Journey to Joy (Day 3): What Do You Really, Really, Really Want?
The first and most important step toward empowerment and joy is to clearly articulate where we want to go. We need a destination, or we’ll end up adrift with our […]
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