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Tag: If my wounds were visible

June 1, 2018June 1, 2018 Cherilyn Christen Clough

If My Wounds Were Visible

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Hi Friends,

I grew up isolated, on the move, and without any friends or high school education, because my parents thought the world would end before I grew up. I’ve also dealt with narcissistic people and flying monkeys and lived to tell about.

If you’ve had a rough childhood or bad marriage and had to deal with narcissistic and religious abuse, you can learn to survive and thrive too. I wholeheartedly believe no matter what happened to us in the past, we can find our healing in the present.

Peace and freedom are within your grasp! 

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It’s Freedom Friday Friends! I’ll never forget the exhilaration I felt when I left home and among other freedoms, listened to my own music without censure, without guilt trips, without warnings about how house plants will die from rock music. Since then, I’ve had many houseplant experiments and lack of sunlight and water seem to be greater factors in a plant’s longevity. And guess what? We are all like plants—we need fresh air, sunlight, water and freedom to thrive. Most of us grew up to realize it’s not rock music that is a threat to our health, but other people’s oppression, suppression and obsession with control. Have you noticed how hard things, deep soul wrenching, painful things can bring freedom? Freedom means different things to different people. Today is National Coming Out Day! As an ally married to a bi-sexual man, I’ve had a front row seat to understand the need for all people to be free to be themselves. But not all relatives and church families understand this. There’s still a lot of judgment out there over something people can’t change. For us allies, it’s painful to let go of our long held expectations. And for those coming out, it hurts to know some of the people we thought loved us would turn away. It hurts to find out things were not as they appeared. But like Winston Churchill said, “If you are going through hell, keep going.” Clarissa Pinkola Estés put it this way: “Tears are a river that takes you somewhere…Tears lift your boat off the rocks, off dry ground, carrying it downriver to someplace better.” Many people who have had to walk away from family or church have in the process found their own true North. Despite the pain of whatever you are walking away from right now, remember that freedom awaits you on the other side. Stretch your arms high, do your happy dance and sing like no one is listening because you are free! Be yourself! Don’t let anybody rain on your parade! #freedomfriday #littleredsurvivor #freedom #free #befree #beyourself #comingoutday #youareworthy #youarebeloved
It takes a lot of courage to own your story! I’ve lived with a man for over thirty years and had a front row seat to his pain and triumphs. His story is featured on @inner_child_chats today and I’ve never been more proud of him—the boy he was or the man he’s become! I love you @raleighclough ! #realmenshareemotions #realmenowntheirstuff #realmentelltheirstories #realmenliveauthentically #realmenhelpothers
“I took stock in my eleven-year-old wisdom and decided one bottle of ketchup is worth the entrance to a party. One kind friend is worth more than a school of unfriendly faces. One warm cat is worth more than a dozen blankets, and one beautiful cookie is worth more than an entire table full of food that doesn’t shine.” -From CHASING EDEN A MEMOIR (link in profile). This is the story of how I became inspired me to make and decorate cookies to give away to others. #survivetothrive #littleredsurvivor #childhoodmemoir #truestory #memoir #goodbooks #chasingedenmemoir #sugarcookies #baking #royalicingcookies #royalicing

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