I was just re-reading some of my posts, and thinking that being an "expert" of sorts is all fine and good, but how do YOU know that I know what the hell I'm talking about? So, I thought this might be a good time for a little background. Yes, I've been married to my best friend Dave for 10 years now and we have a fantastic marriage. Is it all peaches and cream? Heck, no! We nearly didn't survive our first year of marriage! Yes, I have two bright and beautiful children. Do I occasionally want to pack them off to boarding school or the nearest detention facility? Heck, yes! The truth of the matter is, I think I've spent more time, money, and energy putting work into my family relationships than I have my "real" work/career--which incidentally could explain a few things--but at any rate, what I've learned is that the "juice" in having a life you love comes from those important relationships that stem from your family ties. Even if you had the most horrible of childhoods, it IS possible to create a family you love and a life you love. It IS possible to forgive yourself and those from your past who you feel have wounded and betrayed you. I've done it, and I want to share with you what I've learned so that your path can be smoother and more joyful. I'll share more about myself and my past as we go along, but suffice to say for now that it includes abuse of a couple of different varieties, a good deal of getting severely bullied in school, a father with anger management problems, parental divorce, date rape, and anxiety issues.
You might be saying to yourself, "yeah, but I've been through......" and I'm the LAST person to invalidate someone's experience. But consider that if healing IS possible, if forgiveness IS possible, even if it doesn't seem attainable right NOW--what would that open up for you and your life? WHAT IF YOUR PAST DIDN'T HAVE A HOLD ON YOU? What would be possible? Who could you be? Think about it.
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