Last fall, the news was full of stories about Ray Rice and Janay Palmer. I’m sure you haven’t forgotten those hard-to-watch images of Ray’s elevator abuse toward his then-fiancée. I’m sure you haven’t forgotten the way Janay Palmer was talked down to and questioned for her choices, the way she was victimized again by strangers…
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Finding Hope in Vulnerability
Healthy vs. Unhealthy
Social media can be a very harmful place when it comes to controversial videos. One video in particular shows an 18 year-old girl, Romina Garcia, saying, ”If your boyfriend hits you or beats you up, stay with him. He loves you, because he’s risking for you to press charges on him, calling the police —…
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Pink & Purple
sur·vive v. sur·vived, sur·viv·ing, sur·vives 1. To remain alive or in existence. 2. To carry on despite hardships or trauma; persevere. 3. To remain functional or usable. 4. To live longer than; outlive. 5. To live, persist, or remain usable. 6. To cope with (a trauma or setback); persevere after. Survive. I had never really…
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