The Beginning of the End
It’s been a long three and a half years. I’ve come so, so far. This healing journey has been brutal. It has been raw. It has been...
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Cate
- Jan 29, 2022
- 5 min
Never Enough
Trying to live up to expectations that you project will lead you down a dark path.
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Cate
- Dec 26, 2021
- 9 min
The Holes In Christmas
Christmas is a time of joy and cheer. It is a time to celebrate family and friends. Many people search to find the perfect gifts for...
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Cate
- Nov 20, 2021
- 8 min
I Don't Believe You
One of the hardest things to do as a survivor of trauma is to come forward. You might think that someone would be eager to turn in the...
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Cate
- Nov 13, 2021
- 6 min
The Plight of the Single Mother
The stigma of being a single mother has always been heavy. People automatically assume that you’ve never been married. They...
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Cate
- Oct 23, 2021
- 7 min
The Age of Ignorance
Social media has become many people’s go to method of socialization and source of information. That is a travesty. I’m not sure anyone...
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Cate
- Oct 4, 2021
- 12 min
He Doesn't Hit Me, But It's Still Abuse
There is this age old myth that demands that abuse be defined by physical brutality. Physical violence can and does happen quite...
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Cate
- Sep 23, 2021
- 6 min
Giving Up vs. Letting Go
I have struggled so much in my life. I have been through so much. I have longed for life and death at the same time, if only to feel...
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Cate
- Sep 16, 2021
- 7 min
Gratitude
Up until this point, I’ve been talking a lot about the adversity of being stuck in an abusive relationship. It may lead some to think...
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Cate
- Sep 14, 2021
- 8 min
Work, Work, Work
A popular theme these days is work: who is doing it and who needs to do it. I’ve been thinking a lot about paradoxes lately. I feel...
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Cate
- Sep 10, 2021
- 9 min
The All Inclusive Argument
If you’ve been keeping up with me, you might have figured out by now that I’m a bit edgy. I have to be to do what I’m trying to do. ...
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Cate
- Sep 7, 2021
- 6 min
Learning To Be Vulnerable
I was talking to my cousin the other day. She and I have been close for a long time. We were talking about a crush I have at dance...
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Cate
- Sep 4, 2021
- 11 min
Why Doesn't She Just Leave?
Often the choice to leave is a choice between allowing the abuse to continue or falling into poverty. The unknown is a scary place.
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Cate
- Sep 2, 2021
- 9 min
Easy Targets
How do abusers pick their targets? How do victims act? What are the tell tale signs of abuse? Who's responsible for stopping it?
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Cate
- Aug 30, 2021
- 4 min
Loops
"Some of the ugliest moments become woven into the intricate and beautiful tapestries of our lives."
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