When I was a baby, doctors said I would never walk. My parents didn’t listen and they found a surgeon who was willing to help us and I did develop the ability to walk. I looked like a drunken, pregnant chimpanzee, but I walked. Throughout my life, I think I’ve taken the word “never” as … Read More
What is spiritual abuse?
When I first heard the term “spiritual abuse,” I think somewhere deep down I thought it was some term a therapist trying to sell a book coined. What I learned, however, is that spiritual abuse is real and it’s painful. The fear, anxiety, distrust and trouble with intimacy of all sorts that any kind of … Read More
Harnessing the ripple
When considering what to name this post, I kept having two vivid, albeit cliched images in my head: harnessing the power of lightning and the ripple effect of a tiny little pebble in an otherwise still pond.
Introducing the spiritual abuse series
We’ve all heard of abuse. Domestic abuse, physical abuse, verbal abuse, mental or emotional abuse. I think most of us “get” what those terms mean or can assume the basics even if we don’t understand the signs, implications and breadth of the abuse. When I started talking about the term “spiritual abuse,” I got a … Read More