“Fearing the unknown within myself has kept me crouching in a corner. I look to see who I am and discover much that is worthy.”

“I create a home that is a safe and nurturing place for me, where I am free to gather myself.”

“I am empowered by self-knowledge, by ownership of my experiences, and by all aspects of myself.”

“I am filled with truth at my center where I once held shame.”

“I value and honor the way that my suffering brings me to further search and surrender.”

“I choose to let positive attitudes lighten my being today.”

“I am filled with truth at my center where I once held shame.”

“It's all interrelated, these destructive things I do. I latch on to people, like I'm collecting them. I'm always looking for a hero, you know?”

“Simon leveled the gun at Will again. 'Now,' he said casually, 'someone's gonna die here in the next minute.'On the other side of the two-way mirror, Sammy took aim.'That's exactly right,' she whisp...”

“When someone forces you - he unkindly borrows- he does not, can not own you- Remember your body, spirit and heart are yours and only yours, and when you start to process your sexual abuse you will ...”

“Girls are genius at getting through sexual abuse. Often the only way to get through is not to feel. And that is exactly what these fantasy worlds allow: They give girls a place to go so they don't ...”

“The fact is, rape is utterly commonplace in all our cultures. It is part of the fabric of everyday life, yet we all act as if its something shocking and extraordinary whenever it hits the headlines...”