Domestic Violence – Why I Stayed (LLH Talk Radio)
Being a victim of Domestic Violence people often ask the question “why did you stay”? I know that looking from the outside in that it is hard for others to comprehend the phenomenon of why a victim stays with their abuser. There are many factors involved. In this weeks show I will explain why I stayed in my abusive situation for 10 years and try to convey to you the mindset of the domestic abuse victim and why it is challenging to part ways with this toxic environment. Please feel free leave any helpful comments on this page. I would love to share ...
Help Others – Tell Your Story
One of the single most important things that I have learned since writing my very first blog is that by telling my story, I am helping other people who have been or currently are in the same circumstances that I have experienced. I have also learned that once other people read or heard your story and know that others have been down the same road and survived, they know that they are not alone and that there are other people out there who are willing to provide support for them. The amazing thing that you will also find is that ...
Cancer: Helping Others
As I concluded a second Let Life Happen radio broadcast last evening on the subject about “how did you react when someone told you that they had cancer”, I wanted to thank each and every person who posted a comment or shared a story on this subject. As we all know, that is a really hard subject with which to deal and I received such a great response that it made it necessary to do two shows on this subject in order to cover so many variations. As I indicated in that show, I shared a marvelous piece that I used for reference ...
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As I concluded a second Let Life Happen radio broadcast last evening on the subject about “how did you react when someone told you that they had cancer”, I wanted to thank each and every person who posted a comment or shared a story on this subject. As we all know, that is a really hard subject with which to deal and I received such a great... [Read more]
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One of the single most important things that I have learned since writing my very first blog is that by telling my story, I am helping other people who have been or currently are in the same circumstances that I have experienced. I have also learned that once other people read or heard your story and know that others have been down the same road and... [Read more]
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