For Part 1 of this letter https://joyful2beeblogs.com/2018/07/24/dear-grandmother-t/ Dear Grandmother T., I understand you now in ways I never thought I would. I too had a happy marriage at first. Then things changed after the first four or five years. I now know the behavior I saw in you as weak and frail were the signs stress, … More Dear Grandmother T. (Part 2)
This and the next post kind of help close the topic of Domestic Violence Awareness Month with the understanding I gained about myself and my grandmother. Dear Grandmother T, I’ve thought of you often since your death over thirty years ago. I came to the conclusion that I never truly knew you until recently. Several observations … More Dear Grandmother T. (Part 1)
I have written several blog posts about my marriage and how things went downhill as my husband descended into controlling, criticizing, belittling emotional abuse and on a several occasions physical abuse. (Links at end of post.) I sincerely believe that his changes were due to undiagnosed diabetes resulting in extremely high blood sugars, mini strokes … More Peace With the Past Is Near
I am so thrilled that one of my posts was picked to be shown for others to read. The blog I wrote: The Joy and Love of Horses was picked by Best Horse Blog Picks WordPress : https://besthorseblogpicks.wordpress.com/2018/10/15/the-joy-and-love-of-horses/
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. I write this fourth post about my life as a victim of spousal abuse and my survival to hopefully help and encourage someone else. You can read the first three posts to give you the background on how our marriage began to crumble. https://joyful2beeblogs.com/2018/10/08/who-loves-you-baby-2/ https://joyful2beeblogs.com/2018/10/10/introduction-healing-wounds/ https://joyful2beeblogs.com/2018/10/12/the-death-of-many-dreams/ Inescapable Once I … More Finally I Woke Up
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. This is the second in a series of posts at my experiences as a victim of spousal abuse. I am writing these posts in the hopes that it will help others be more aware of their relationship and behavior patterns and catch problems before they take over their lives. … More The Death of Many Dreams
Rumi, a famous Persian philosopher from the 13th century, once aptly penned: “The wound is where the light enters you.” … More An Introduction to Healing Wounds of the Past
