Childhood Abuse
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Something happened to you Something happened to you..that wasnt your fault Something happened to you…that wasnt your fault….and you had to do something as a result that you cannot talk about. Something happened to you..that wasnt your fault…and you coped in life with self soothing strategies…that you cannot talk about either. Something happened to you….that…
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Three days ago my mum died. Yeah, thats quite a start to a blog isnt it. I mean I could have warned you, or said something reflective, or a nice quote. But no. Three days ago my mum died. And the hardest thing about it, so far, has been trying to share this news, to…
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Trigger warning ; Childhood abuse, self harm, spiritual abuse. I saw this from the beautiful Kat Shaw Artist yesterday: Her work is incredible to predominately female audience, on the female body, healing and self image. I always love it, I love this one too. Yet it provided me a question; How many times as a…
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..is a raw, heartfelt, inspiring book. It’s about the way in which the unconscious expectations are placed on a child, it’s the story of how a child, then teenager, Jeannette McCurdy, has to resist growing up to maintain the fantasy of her mother, whom she adored, of being an actress. I have read many books…
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‘You shouldn’t doubt yourself, you’re really good at’ Aww shucks, thank you But when those voices return Those ones You know the ones I mean Every action, every creative, public action is a huge sap of energy Self doubt shouts with a megaphone from the recess of the mind Ive been fighting my own voices…
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I am the good Shepherd. The good Shepherd lays down his life for the sheep, the sheep hear my voice and listen, they don’t listen to a stranger, for they dont know his voice. (John 10) But Lord we asked, what if the thief is already in the pen, what then? The Sheep hear my…
James Ballantyne 