Just One Mom’s Story

I didn’t want to know

Courage to Change

Finding the courage to create change, instead of resisting it.

Forgiveness

Forgive and forget, as the old saying goes. The alliteral advice, doesn’t sit well with most folks. For some reason the idea of completely letting go is unsettling to most people. Why? Why are we resisting forgiveness so much in our lives? This resistance to forgive, to me, illustrates a buried resentment. To not forgive,Continue

Gratitude

Gratitude was one of the earliest influencers in my journey of healing. After hitting a point of pure desperation, being grateful for even the smallest of things became easy. When I was finally awarded a bed, a decent meal, safety and dignity- I was genuinely overwhelmed with appreciation. If not for the lack, I wouldContinue