Tag Archives: Domestic violence

Against the Wind – Finding Strength in Adversity


“Kites rise highest against the wind – not with it.” Winston Churchill “The world breaks everyone, and afterwards, some are strong at the broken places.” Ernest Hemingway Last week I urged we accept that change will come. However, while  it … Continue reading

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Pain Divided – On Empathy


  “I do not ask the wounded person how he feels, I myself become the wounded person.” Walt Whitman from The Song of Myself  “I call him religious who understands the suffering of others.” Mahatma Gandhi Ah, empathy. Some say … Continue reading

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I’m Glad You’re Alive – On Affirmations and Literature


If you wanna hear my story, Then settle back and just sit tight, While I start reviewin’ The attitude of doin’ right! You’ve got to accentuate the positive, Eliminate the negative, Latch on to the affirmative and Don’t mess with … Continue reading

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