Yesterday, I shared the history of my marriage. Today, I am going to talk about what it is like today. In 2003, I started having flashbacks and entered into therapy. It has been a long and painful process that has unlocked my capacity to enjoy and savor life. Sadly, hub has not come along this [...]
Archive for September, 2011
Marital Issues after Healing from Child Abuse
Posted in Dysfunctional Relationships, tagged dysfunctional marriage, marital issues after child abuse, marital relationships, marriage after child abuse, problems with spouse on September 28, 2011 | 37 Comments »
Dealing with Marital Issues after Child Abuse
Posted in Dysfunctional Relationships, tagged dysfunctional marriage, marital issues after child abuse, marital relationships, marriage after child abuse, problems with spouse on September 27, 2011 | 6 Comments »
The Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) is on Saturday, and I have been slammed with more tutoring requests for Wednesday and Thursday. I want to pound out at least one blog this week, so here goes… One of the harder issues for me to deal with after child abuse is marital issues, specifically dysfunctional marital [...]
Too angry to blog today
Posted in Administrative on September 26, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Hub and I had a huge fight last night, and I am still too angry about that to focus on blogging this morning. Hopefully I’ll start back tomorrow. Sorry. ~ Faith
Fall Equinox and Thoughts Swirling around My Head
Posted in Challenges, tagged dysfunctional relationships, fall equinox, relationships on September 23, 2011 | 12 Comments »
I still have a few more days of my crazy schedule to go, but I need to blog to get a few things out… First, today is the first day of Fall, which means that it is the Fall equinox. Anyone who suffered from ritual abuse might be feeling “off” today or have been feeling [...]
Just checking in
Posted in Administrative on September 21, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Hi, all. Just one more week left of my INSANE schedule. I doubt I’ll have time to blog today, but I do have a topic in mind if I am able to catch up on all of my work today. Please hang tight — my schedule calms down significantly after 9/27. :0) ~ Faith
Stepping All Over My Boundaries
Posted in Setting Boundaries, tagged enforcing boundaries, people taking advantage of you, standing your ground on September 19, 2011 | 12 Comments »
As I shared in my last blog entry, I am working a ton of hours right now. I am preparing students for the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT), which is on 10/1. This is my first time actually teaching an LSAT class, so I am putting in a lot of hours making sure I know [...]
No time to blog today
Posted in Administrative on September 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Hi, all. My blogging will probably be spotting through 9/27, which is when this part-time job ends for this season. So, please bear with me. ~ Faith
Wonderful Day of Rest
Posted in Rest, tagged need for rest, recharging your batteries, rest, resting, taking a day off, taking care of yourself on September 15, 2011 | 5 Comments »
I had a wonderful day yesterday resting. I did not rest the entire day, but I rested enough to feel rejuvenated this morning. I have been working too much lately, and this will continue for two more weeks. One of my three part-time jobs ebbs and flows. I am teaching students how to study for [...]
Taking the day off
Posted in Administrative on September 14, 2011 | 1 Comment »
This week has been super busy for me. I am juggling three part-time jobs (just until the end of the month), and I worked from 9:30 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. last night, only breaking briefly for meals. In sum, I’m pooped. So, I am going to model resting today. Rest is an important part of [...]
How Do You Embrace Life when Filled with Anxiety?
Posted in Anxiety, tagged anxiety after child abuse, anxiety disorders, child abuse, How do you embrace life when filled with anxiety? on September 13, 2011 | 9 Comments »
On my blog entry entitled Adaptability and Living Life after Child Abuse, a reader posted the following comment: but.what do u do when u find anxiety overtaking so much of your life..?i find the more i delve into all ive learned i want only the reasonable safe nest i hv created for myself at home.agoraphobia [...]





