by skimhenson | Feb 24, 2017 | self-care, shame
“Shame is worse than death.” Unknown My uncle’s sexual abuse didn’t impact my life as much as Mom ignoring it, and there was one particular Sunday afternoon that left unshakable shame. The family was all together and playing croquet in the backyard when my uncle...
by skimhenson | Feb 13, 2017 | awareness and action, boundaries, emotions, self-respect
“If you don’t do politics, politics will do you.” Unknown Although I’ve objected to adding additional political rhetoric to the pile, I also don’t want to die. I sound theatrical, I know, but almost dying is intense, painful, and terrifying. I came too close when I...
by skimhenson | Feb 12, 2017 | acceptance, choices and decisions
“There are no guarantees. There are no promises, but there is you, and strength inside to fight for recovery. And always there is hope.” Gilda Radner Before I ever finished the first chapter, I threw away Gilda Radner’s book about living and dying with ovarian cancer,...