I have been struggling with very heavy thoughts today. I don’t like these heavy thoughts — they cluster together like little water droplets, forming a storm cloud that eventually makes me burst into a torrent of tears. Memories flash into my mind like lightening in the night and grief thunders through my soul. The experience … Continue reading Illuminating Memories
Tag: Trauma
Let there be Light
(Trigger warning: subject matter involves child sexual abuse.) As many of you know, I was sexually abused as a child. There were two incidents -- one involved an old man, and the other, an older boy. The first involved being groomed by an adult, the other was the "natural" result of being consistently intimidated and … Continue reading Let there be Light