Maizy is a quiet little cow. She talks when she wants to, but that’s not very often. Maizy doesn’t like noise, and she doesn’t like crowds, and she doesn’t like bunches of people everywhere near and around. Maizy isn’t that sure about people – she only likes one or two people, here and there. And even then, she’s not completely sure. People are not her favorite. Mostly, Maizy likes her own space. She likes … [Read more...]
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie – or not?!
Let sleeping dogs lie…. We’ve all heard the phrase said over and over. It means to leave something the way it is because disturbing it would cause more trouble or additional complications. Fine, fine, fine. Maybe for today, I’ll not address the troublemakers in life. Heaven knows, I’ve run into more than enough of my fair share of dogs that lie…. But ok, I’ll respect the wisdom of the phrase and for now, I … [Read more...]
Land of the Free?
For folks in the USA, it’s the July 4th holiday weekend. Barbecues, picnics, swimming parties, and fireworks are happening all over the country. Red, white, and blue stars and stripes are visible in every direction. It’s a fun holiday – most people are in festive moods. The point of the Independence Day holiday is to celebrate freedom. It’s about being free, living in a land that is free, … [Read more...]
Fear and Mistrust
The NICSA Survey (Negative Impact of Childhood Sexual Abuse) from AbuseConsultants asks if trauma survivors have felt an impact on their feelings of fear and ability to trust. It is abundantly clear from the results of the survey that dissociative survivors of severe, chronic traumas typically have lives filled with fear. For victims of childhood sexual abuse, fear becomes their constant companion, a way of … [Read more...]