A Better Tomorrow
Can we heal from centuries of collective trauma?
“We carry history in our bones, but we also carry the power to rewrite our future.”
Read More
My therapist said one word that changed everything; stop calling yourself ‘broken
“Every label I carry sticks; some bruise, some bolster, all leave fingerprints.”
Read More
Three respectful consequences that help with raising children with compassion, understanding, and respect
BY SIMONE J. SMITH This weekend I attended a parenting workshop that challenged traditional approaches to raising children in the
Read More
A personal search for meaning; a perspective on pain and pain expressed
BY SIMONE J. SMITH Every now and then, I segway to give my readers perspective on the reason why I
Read More
For the first time in a long time I felt seen; The story behind M
BY SIMONE J. SMITH I sat in the steam room and reflected on my meeting with M. “He is so
Read More
Things were about to get interesting, and not in a good way; The story behind M
BY SIMONE J. SMITH I will never forget the first time that I met M. He had asked me to
Read More
I should have left him alone, but the heart wants what it wants; Reliving my Recovery
BY SIMONE J. SMITH The funniest part of my trip was when I got to the border. I drove up,
Read More
Stay tuned for the next segment of, “Revisiting my Recovery!” A decade of pain completed!
BY SIMONE J. SMITH I am not big on resolutions. I think that if you are going to do something,
Read More
I was nearly there. I was almost home. Reliving my past trauma
BY SIMONE J. SMITH The drive to the airport was a short one, and the whole time I looked out
Read More
Leaving on a jet plane, time for me to leave Panama
BY SIMONE J. SMITH There were other girls that were leaving that day. They were already being processed in the
Read More