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About me - N. D. Guerre

i hear that at two i never stopped the chatter. At almost 50 i think i just might finally have something to say.

Being a recovering social worker, an artist, having experience in teaching, in training, as a wife, a mother, a lover and friend, and having made

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Relationships & Family > Break-Ups & Exes Ex-love: The haunting nature of past relationships: 1 of 57
The story I am about to tell is not of love past, but of a love that never was. I am haunted by what I could not have and yet does exist, to this day, this very hour in fact, having just left him, a familiar and long comforting voice that has spoken to me for now 24 years, belonging to a man who watched me grow up, a man whos... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Sin: 3 of 141
Sinful Night She walks to the edge of the watersees the distance that lay at her feetand born as the sinful daughterof every man she will ever meetShe looks to the farthest of placeswhere sky and her gaze meet the groundand choosing from all of the faceschooses one who is steady and soundHis heart opens much to her hearinghis... More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating & Trust Issues The "other woman": Perceptions vs. realities: 1 of 28
I became all that I was sick of seeing men be, and in my demure gentle way, I became a player at 47. That's me... "The Other Woman".I know that many of my species are innocent, didn't know and are such decent women that when they did find out the man they loved was taken, they bailed. Not me. I not only knew of the wives of t... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Why do women stay with abusers?: 1 of 20
The very question "Why do women stay with abusive partners?" is one that makes my face turn hot, the hair stand up on the back of my neck and if you look closely, you will see that my right hand is curling, the beginnings of a fist. That's right... violence only brings on more of the same.NOTE: Forgive me if, for the purposes... More..
Relationships & Family > Domestic Violence & Abuse Is it easier to walk away or stay with a partner who is violent?: 5 of 54
If i am asked which is healthier for a woman, to stay with an abusive partner or to leave, i would, of course, encourage her to leave. Who wouldn't? But when asked if it is EASIER to stay or to go, i am sure that leaving is much harder.This type of relationship is, by design, hard to walk away from. The abuser's goal is to co... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Locked: 6 of 47
Not AnymoreIn my soul were many roomsAll were locked with bolts of fearIt seemed no lover dare approachNo reason seen to venture nearNone found me worth a task so boldTo tear the bolts from pain of steelThe rooms may lie within my headBut every lock, to me, is realSo many years in this way passedAnd dust collects upon each do... More..
Arts & Humanities > Making Art Fun art projects for teens: 2 of 12
I have worked with teenagers as an artist myself, with friends who have home schooled children, and I have found that when offered a choice, they will often choose projects that distinguish themselves. For those who have some skill and exposure, you might choose those projects that have a less predictable outcome, a less stru... More..
Relationships & Family > Dealing with Problem People How to deal with people who drain your energy: 17 of 79
We all have one, know one or are currently hiding from one... a mere acquaintance who wants to be more, the mother-in-law who never stops calling, or maybe the old high school friend who thinks you are still back in 9th grade and wants to spend every waking moment reliving the past with you.My son, at the tender age of 9, mad... More..
Relationships & Family > Domestic Violence & Abuse How to recognize and get out of an abusive relationship: 15 of 65
If you are reading this, asking yourself "Am I? Could I really be... 'abused'?" the chances are good that you are. But the real story lies in the definition, and as they say, "The devil is in the details".Abuse is generally defined as using an object or person for a purpose other than intended. I'll go an inch further and say... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Advice Characteristics of a good person: 34 of 124
When speaking of a virtual stranger and asking a trusted friend who knows them as well, and upon being told this person is "good", is your mind set at ease? Do you then adopt "good" as a way to describe this person you've not even met?"Good", in any context is, at best, only a positive catch-all, a generic term for whatever t... More..