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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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Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Why do women stay with abusers?: 1 of 22

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 purpos...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Sin: 14 of 173

Sinful Night She walks to the edge of the water sees the distance that lay at her feet and born as the sinful daughter of every man she will ever meet She looks to the farthest of places where sky and her gaze meet the ground and choosing from all of the faces chooses one who is steady and sound His heart opens much to her h...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Locked: 5 of 50

Not Anymore In my soul were many rooms All were locked with bolts of fear It seemed no lover dare approach No reason seen to venture near None found me worth a task so bold To tear the bolts from pain of steel The rooms may lie within my head But every lock, to me, is real So many years in this way passed And dust collects u...
Relationships & Family > Break-Ups & Exes Ex-love: The haunting nature of past relationships: 5 of 38

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 who...
Arts & Humanities > Making Art Fun art projects for teens: 2 of 11

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 str...
Relationships & Family > Dealing with Problem People How to deal with people who drain your energy: 13 of 62

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, ma...
Relationships & Family > Domestic Violence & Abuse How to recognize and get out of an abusive relationship: 9 of 42

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 s...
Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas & Advice The "other woman": Perceptions vs. realities: 4 of 18

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...
Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas & Advice Dating dilemmas: The art of saying "no": 1 of 1

It's tricky business and most often applies to women, but with more and more of us deciding to take the initiative, even men must develop that diplomatic skill of the "Subtle Turn-Down". No one wants to hurt another's feelings, and in the case of women, we have been conditioned not to hurt. We are healers and the carriers of...
Relationships & Family > Love & Relationships What is a great love?: 10 of 19

The photo is odd, somewhat faded, a dogeared copy of a copy. It's hard to make out faces, but the mood is clear. It's private, intimate, shared by just two. We clearly see his delight in her joy as she tries with one delicate hand to stifle a giggle. We see the suggestion of strength in his handsome face as he smiles upon th...