WELCOME/ABOUT THE LINKS

Welcome!
Please, come on in, make yourself at home, be comfortable and relax. This is such an exciting day for me! You have been on my mind for what seems to be an endless amount of time. I know we have much in common, at least in the emotional experiences that life has a way of dictating. And what makes it more interesting is that we have all arrived at this same intersection by traveling along different paths while on the journey called "life". Don't be fooled into thinking that we can't relate to each other just because our different routes each held unique scenery and experiences. Perhaps my path had more chuckholes than yours, whereas your path may have had more curves or stretched out through what seemed like more endless valleys than did mine. These issues alone do not matter, my friend, because the end result for each of us lies within emotional pain. Some call it grief, others call it loss, and still others say it's just plain unfair. Now the question at this point may be, "What is the "it" that I'm referring to? Well, that is for you to answer. For some it may be the fall out of domestic violence. Yet others may have experienced the loss of a loved one through death or some other form of undesired seperation. Still others may have gone through sexual or spiritual assaults that seemed to steal their very soul. And yet even others may have experienced atrocities our minds are not able to envelope. Nonetheless, we can all leave our victim status behind by placing one foot ahead of the other, one step at a time, and enter into the place of survivor.
I AM A SURVIVOR! This is why I have invited you. If I were to have tucked my painful experiences away deep inside of my being, let the confusion life brought about in my mind stir me crazy, ignored the fact that how I handle anger is a choice, my friend, I would still be a victim and my first-hand experiences would have all been in vain. What a tragedy that in itself would have been and I long for you to avoid it as well. My hope is that from something I share, you may find within it for yourself, a springboard that will assist you in finding your own direction on the healing path to mend your shattered pieces.
If any of this sounds familiar to you;
If I have just placed a mirror in front of your face;
If you are living as a victim of negative circumstances that threaten to, or have already torn you down;
If this does not apply to you but does apply to someone you know;
OR
If you are just plain nosey and want to read how "the other half" live (lol) please follow my blog from this point forward. I promise you an interesting, educating, compassionate, humorous, freeing ride whose purpose is to remold you, revive you, and remind you of just how important you truly are to so many, in this circle called life.

ABOUT THE LINKS
It is my hope that as time goes on here in blogland, you will discover the value behind the links I have posted for your convenience. Each one of them have a certain degree of healing power. In one fashion or another, I have had the privilage of one on one communication with the people behind the links, and know you can greatly benefit from them in your healing journey.
> Through one of the links you will meet Malissa. She is a very, very strong woman and dear friend who has gone through unimaginable grief while receiving unexpected blessings. Listen to her heart as she speaks to you.
> At FlyingKitesGlobal you will see how my wonderul and fun friend Sara McAllister has found the true joy of helping others. You see, it's when we help others we are simultaneously helping ourselves. Go on now and take a peek. You will be glad you did.
> For those of you who need their help or are interested in facts and figures concerning the ever-growing popular act of domestic violence, I have posted a link to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. This topic falls into one of my own areas of first-hand experience.
> Now last but so, so very far from least I've included a life line (aka a link) to Suze Orman's website. Most of us know that Suze Orman is a bestselling author, a guru in the financial world, a motivational speaker and a television personality. What I find most exciting about her is that she is a real human being in that she cares very much about each person individually. Her goal is not just to see you "get rich", but rather, to help you be more so you can have more. People first, then money, then things. Let's be honest. Emotional grief creates depression. Depression often leads to excess spending. Excess spending leads to increased debt, which leads to heightened anxieties, which magnifies the grief and thus brings us in a full cirlce that may be never-ending. LET SUZE help you break that cycle. Check out her website by clicking on the link I've provided for you and get on the road to recovery. (And do not forsake checking out her scrapbooks while you are visiting. She is one fun, energetic, intelligent, giving, caring exciting person.)
> I have posted links so that you may follow each of us on twitter.com. Now that is a whole other world in itself that you will have to experience to understand!!! Yet, it is a great way for one on one communication.

This wraps it up for today, friends. I hope you will return. Please feel free to leave me your comments, questions or concerns.