Caring Matters
I’ve spent most of my life in a numbed state. Too grief-stricken to feel anything. Mourning for losses that have no names. The deep sadness of losing my mother was literally like a black cloud [Read More]
The first step to recovery from childhood abuse is acknowledging the hurts and feeling the pain. Being emotionally, physically or sexually abused is unbearable for a child. When there is no restitution in sight, the [Read More]
I’m so lonely (so lonely) I’m Mr. Lonely (Mr. Lonely) I have nobody (I have nobody) To call my own (to call my own) Akon’s song so aptly expresses the anguish of the feeling. The [Read More]
Groping, touching, brushing, lewd comments, unwanted glances, and attention is not something women have to only deal with on the street, at school/college, at their jobs or in the park. Sadly, for many of us, [Read More]
The pain is so intense that you can actually feel a knife in your heart. You feel like pulling out your hair. You want to stab into something. Many a time to release the pain [Read More]
Being sexually abused is being violated in the most private part of our bodies and psyche. Something which is so personal and precious has been forcefully taken by a bully who knows he can get [Read More]
One is always shocked at the sudden death of a young person. More so, when a person chooses to end his/her own life. Why People Commit Suicide? Suicide is an extreme solution to seemingly insurmountable problems. [Read More]
After years of being so tuned to every nuance, tone, word, and actions of others, I am slowly beginning to feel free of the expectations of others. I am no longer hyper-vigilant. I don’t feel [Read More]
“The truth is, you cannot love yourself unless you have been loved and are loved. The capacity to love cannot be built in isolation”, writes the noted child trauma therapist Bruce Perry. We, humans, are socials [Read More]
The 3 most important steps that helped me on my journey of healing and wholeness: Self-Love First If you were not loved by your parents, family or carers, you need to learn to love yourself. [Read More]