I’ve been blogging for over 3 years on Medium. My only other experience is my lifetime of journal writings, which you can find on my publication Up Close and Personal.
I’m the owner of The Virago, a women’s publication I started in June, 2020 with a group of fantastic women…
We are suspicious of change. We don’t like the unknown.
But when change is needed, we’re encouraged to let go and move on.
Instead, we hold on. Significant life changes throw us into a spin cycle.
Should we let go? Maybe a different approach is warranted.
Instead of letting go…
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A few months ago, I learned about Shannon Ashley’s tortuous journey with her lipedema, her difficulty getting diagnosed, and the cost of getting treatment. You can’t miss her frequent writing about this disease.
I wrote an article — A Writer’s Medical Plight is a Common Theme in our Country —…
Known on TikTok as Jinnkid, Ali Abulaban had over 1 million followers between YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. He did comedy and impressions, with his most popular impression as Tony Montana from Scarface. But underneath that smiling, easy-going exterior was an insecure and violent man.
Abulaban and his wife, Ana, were…
My experience with domestic violence has spanned most of my life. I had a narcissistic parent who groomed me to tolerate abuse which perpetuated my continued victimization in abusive intimate relationships.
Regardless, I was finally able to break free for good and live a mentally healthier life. I’ve never been…
I don’t talk much about my second marriage. It’s because I don’t think much about that man, nor do I have anything, such as children, that keeps me bonded to him.
However, the abuse I received from him was as devastating as my first marriage. Maybe even more so, since…
My daughter, Sierra, is 32 years old. She’s a beautiful, successful young woman with a huge heart.
Sierra got married this year and has been struggling with some relationship problems. …
As a female who writes about women’s struggles and self-empowerment, there will come a time when someone — usually a man — makes a comment to deny our ideas as false, label us as a toxic feminist, or criticize our existence.
But, this isn’t just about a man trying to…
I am only giving my opinions and my experiences in this article. I am not a mental health therapist, and I recognize that how I freed myself from abuse is not necessarily the same steps other domestic violence women should take. …
