In this podcast, Myisha Battle interviews me about how I healed from incest and rape. We talk about my difficulties of being intimate with my partner while experiencing triggers from past abuse. We [ Read More ] about How I Healed From Sexual Assault and How You Can Too
Incest
Living a Shameless Life
This is where I grew up. When I was a preteen and an adolescent, the trailer wasn't so grungy. But the trees weren't so lush and green either. That shed in the background is where I raised fifty baby [ Read More ] about Living a Shameless Life
Why We are Only as Sick as Our Secrets
It’s natural to want to hide things we fear others will judge us for. Everyone has experienced that hot flush of blood to the face when something you wanted to keep hidden is exposed. Is it [ Read More ] about Why We are Only as Sick as Our Secrets
Requiem for my Father
He said he loved me. He said he could never hurt me. He told me that I was his special little girl. He was my dad and I believed him until . . . Until he made me pose naked for his camera when I [ Read More ] about Requiem for my Father
I Felt Like an Alien From Another Planet
As a child, I was not encouraged to love myself. My parents did love me but that love was compromised by their own shame. When people don’t love themselves, when they [ Read More ] about I Felt Like an Alien From Another Planet
An Uncommon Spiritual and Professional Path
Nearly three decades ago, I entered a life of sobriety, which catapulted me onto a path of spiritual growth and service. There have been many steps along this journey. First I hosted a local cable TV [ Read More ] about An Uncommon Spiritual and Professional Path
