Tag Archives: Psychological abuse

#Trending: Things I’m Afraid to Tell You


In the blogosphere there is a themed title reaching millions of people entitled, “Things I’m Afraid to Tell You”. Last year it was, “My Letter to My Younger Self” or “My Letter to My Sixteen-Year-Old Self”. There were many letters … Continue reading

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Moving Forward: Complete Blog Website Expansion


This blog was originally published: May 4, 2012 before I knew that there was a #Forward campaign for Barack Obama. This is just a reminder of this year, what it represents and how we can go strong to end the … Continue reading

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Five Frequently Asked Questions About Religious Spiritual Abuse and Child Sexual Abuse


What Is Spiritual Abuse? Spiritual Abuse is a type of abuse used within a religious context to manipulate an individual or group of people to do what the abuser wishes. In this case, we will show how predators often use … Continue reading

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A Year Alone: How Self-Intimacy Can Heal Your Soul


A Year Alone The human body is at once marvelously complex and straightforwardly simple. Most of how it functions we can only hope to grasp intellectually yet a lot of how it functions, in a general way, is simple to … Continue reading

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Silence is Violence: End Child Sexual Abuse


We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people. — “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” April 16, 1963, Martin Luther King … Continue reading

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The Battle Of the Browns II: Are Chris and Bobby Brown the only abusers in their relationships?


In the last blog, The Battle of the Browns: Domestic Violence in the Media, I was responding emotionally to all of the people who seem to want to behead Bobby Brown and Chris Brown. I am not sure which one … Continue reading

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My Career Journey: An Introduction Letter


Remember my last post “My Career Journey?” In this one, I want to revisit the experience that I mentioned which I desire to have as I work. And, here is a sample introduction letter that I am going to send … Continue reading

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TELL YOUR FOSTER CARE STORY


May is National Foster Care Month. My blog is dedicated to Love, Life and Relationships: Overcoming Emotional and Child Sexual Abuse. In honor of the thirty four percent of foster children that experience child sexual abuse, and those who experience … Continue reading

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How to Tell Your Story


How to Tell Your Story For millions of people, the popularity of writing memoirs have become contagious. Motivational Speakers even suggest that you tell your story In their messages. This month, I looked in the Oprah magazine to find that … Continue reading

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Teen Dating Relationships: Violence and Emotional Wellness


Here is a copy of an impromptu video that was recorded to introduce me as a workshop facilitator for Teen Dating Relationships: Violence and Emotional Wellness. I have had the absolute pleasure of working with a high school afterschool group … Continue reading

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Cast Your Vote: Twelve of Our Favorite Blogs for Your Review


Dear Family, Friends and Constituents: I have worked diligently to focus on offering parenting education and child sexual abuse awareness. I have gained a reading audience at http://www.ressurrection.wordpress.com and now in 2012, I have become a full time Author and … Continue reading

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My Letter to My Mother – Overcoming Emotional Abuse


I’ve written My Letter to my Younger Self, and immediately I thought of some other blogs I will write like it. It wasn’t until an encounter with my mother the other day, right before the New Year that I sought … Continue reading

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Frankie and Alice starring Halle Berry and how to overcome painful memories


Frankie and Alice was an excellent movie. Halle Berry is indisputably one of the most amazing actresses to date. The movie depicted by Berry as Frankie, Alice, and a little girl nicknamed “Genius”, told of a true story involving a … Continue reading

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Word recognizes Word


The title of this blog was delivered today by Brother Lessel Malbon. I tried to sneak in a very small white church tucked away in a residential neighborhood of Washington, DC. There was a female pastor present who spoke for two … Continue reading

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Generational Curses: Emotional and Psychological Abuse


“Ressurrection, I have to tell you that your speaking today was meant. There was a reason why I was supposed to be here today! You touched me at the core.” – Anonymous Visitor Deer in Headlights My girlfriend was talking … Continue reading

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The Book Signing Event at Arlington Central Library


What a superbly nostalgic experience! The day started perfectly! I was on time and so was most of the event attendees! Lisa J Monroe showed up to take professional pictures of the day’s events. She was encouraged to capture moments … Continue reading

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Press Release: Announcer chosen to introduce Ressurrection Graves at Inaugural Book Signing


April 23rd, 2011 is a day that no one at the Arlington Central Library 1015 North Quincy Street Arlington Virginia, will ever forget, especially not Ressurrection Graves, author of the her debut memoir, Identity Crisis, Identity Christ Is: A Journey … Continue reading

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Emotional Abuse Workshop – April 23rd Book signing


Introduction of Workshop In lieu of having a quick in and out book signing, we feel impressed to talk about emotional abuse at Ressurrection’s very first book signing. This will not be the standard, and the event is not long … Continue reading

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Emotional Abuse- Why Name Calling Hurts


This week’s topic is Emotional Abuse. We have defined emotional abuse and now we are going to talk about a few of the defining topics. In the book, Identity Crisis, Identity Christ Is: A Journey to Love, I talk about … Continue reading

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Emotional Abuse: Walking on Eggshells


Defining Emotional Abuse So far we have discussed a few types of Emotional Abuse and Psychological Abuse. We have identified abuse to be any behavior that is designed to control and subjugate another human being through the use of fear, … Continue reading

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