In yesterday's article, I shared what I found to be a core factor in limiting the individual's ability to create hope. As explained in yesterday's article, this factor is used to control and manipulate the individual to comply to contain the denial repressing or suppressing pain. The core factor, shame coupled with reprisal inhibits or stymies the individual from individuating … [Read more...]
Opening the Door to Hope
Although I had diligently applied myself both academically and vocationally for many years, I found myself being effectively discounted and dismissed by society. Like a broken toy tossed into a box to be forgotten. Although I felt like a broken toy, discounted and dismissed by societies standards, I still had a desire to follow my dreams and my destiny. Although I applied … [Read more...]
Celebrating Hope in Each Success
For many years I bought into the lie that perfection was the benchmark of success. Perfectionism kept me on the proverbial "rodent wheel" spinning about, using huge amounts of energy; as I attempted to keep people from physically and emotionally abandoning me. I did so in attempt to prove that I was worth loving to feel secure. Through my recovery process, I began to realize … [Read more...]