It's Was More Than A Backache When I discovered that an old back injury I thought was long healed actually stemmed from a violent incident in my past, I was reminded of something profound: the body really does keep the score. For many of us who’ve experienced trauma — whether through domestic violence, [...]
When I was interviewed by CNN about Cassie Ventura’s courage in speaking out, I said then what I’ll say now: victim shaming will never silence women who refuse to bury their truth. Cassie’s decision to come forward with her story was not just brave—it was necessary.Now that Sean "Diddy" Combs has been sentenced to more [...]
This week, I had the honor of being interviewed by CNN entertainment reporter Lisa Respers France for a piece on the P Diddy trial and the ongoing victim-shaming directed at Cassie Ventura. Cassie is expected to testify throughout the week, but the online discourse continues to ask:Why did she wait so long to speak [...]
Recently, I created a reaction video about the shocking incident where Sean "Diddy" Combs was caught on camera assaulting Cassie Ventura. This video, now embedded below, dives into this troubling event and discusses it from my unique perspective. While I help many people cultivate healthy, happy romantic relationships, I am also a certified violence prevention [...]
In my last post I told you that I would be sharing a blog about boundaries vs barriers. Hopefully you learned what barriers are. However, if you need a refresher, tap on the link to review. In this article I will teach you how to identify and set healthy boundaries vs [...]
As a dating and relationship specialist I hear all sorts of reasons as to why someone cannot find love or why someone's relationship is not working out. However, the most common reason why many of my clients struggle in love and relationships is because they fail to appreciate the difference between boundaries [...]
The Power of Forgiveness Over the past few weeks the power of forgiveness has been a hot topic of discussion in churches, social platforms and dinner tables across the globe. Since October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I wanted to talk about the power of forgiveness and how the forgiveness process can [...]
When you are ready for love, one of the hardest truths to face is accepting that your relationship failures were a reflection of your self-worth. For instance, my first husband was a physically, emotionally and mentally abusive person. And, while I didn't deserve to be abused, nor does anyone else, I knew I had [...]
Don't expect people to change for you. Change is a personal choice and either people want to change or they do not. That's not to say you have to put up with unwanted behaviors. Instead, if you don't like something someone you love is doing try a different approach. Ultimately, however you cannot make [...]
Healthy Relationships And Unhealthy Relationships In this blog post I am going to outline the differences between healthy relationships and unhealthy relationships. However, before I start outlining the differences I want to make something clear: Unhealthy relationships are not necessarily abusive relationships. However, abusive relationships are always unhealthy. I will be discussing both below: [...]
