DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS NO JOKE!

My heart goes out to anyone who is suffering from abuse. There are all types of abuse, physical, mental, and sexual. Someone near and dear to me is going through right now. We talked yesterday like we have on many occasions, but this time I saw something in her eyes, heard something in  her voice that is different. See, I have learned to hear what people say and to listen to what they do not say.

This situation is equally perplexing to me because I am also friends with her husband. I do not take sides, I am for what is right. The most important thing to me is that they be happy, together or a part. She asked  me a question that only she can answer and that question was ....HOW DO I GET OUT?

I think she is on the verge of figuring that out. I have never heard that question before (from her). I saw someone yesterday that I had not seen in a long time if ever. I could only tell her what I did when I was going through, but I told her that the answer comes from within. Once she deals with that she will know exactly what to do.

What she is dealing with right now is mental abuse. She is going through the circle of control. He has tried for year to isolate her (he did for a while). He does not believe that she should have any friends only him. It is funny how people can feel that way. Why do they? I pray that they work it out one way or the other.

Life is too short. WE should learn to uplift each other not tear down. If we cannot get along, don't try and hurt me. Just let me go. I have learned not to waste time and tearing others down. I may speak to something that I did not like, but I quickly move on. I remember my friend Harold saying......STOP ME WHEN I START LYING .

 Pick up the phone even when you don't feel like it. Someone may need you. I remember the day I was delivered from my crack addiction. I called someone and they came right over. Saved my life. I also remember when someone I knew called on another friend because they needed someone to be there for them right then. They said I will be there in the morning and that person took their life.

Today and everyday listen to people. Take time to hear what they have to say. YOU never know what someone is going through, but most of the time we are only thinking of ourselves. Today ....think about someone else.

WHO LOVES YA!
WE DO.....

JUST HOLD ON!

Hello! How is everyone doing?  In talking to my sister girls I find that we are all struggling with something, going through something or getting over something. I want to encourage each of you to just hold on!!! It is so unfortunate when I talk to someone and they tell me that they have no one they can depend on, lean on or trust. What is up with that? That is why I so want to start this movement. Women Empowered Cross N Paths. A network of women helping women. You need someone to talk to? Call us. You need some help trying to find information? Call us. Suffering from low self esteem no self esteem? Call us. YOU got it all together.....please call us. WE want you to be a part of our network.

Women in Leadership especially  should mentor and be a role model to our young women today. We are leaving our world to this younger generation WE must help them. I am trying to determine how WE move forward. One thing I am sure of. God has blessed me with an inexhaustible capacity to love (my girl Joann said that about me in a letter of reference in 1995 when I was a Domestic Violence Advocate). I am an encourager. I love people, and I so want to make a difference in this world. WE (women) are so powerful, but we must recognize that. WE can do anything we put our minds to. So many people depend on us, and they always will. WE are the workers, we get things done. WE get the people excited about the mission, and then we execute the plan.

WE are the virtuous woman that they speak of in Proverbs. If you are sick and tired of being sick and tired, then JUST HOLD ON!. Women Empowered Cross N Paths a movement on the move is coming to a place near you SOON!

WHO LOVES YA!
WE DO!