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Working with Sexual Offenders Healed the Scars of Abuse

By Alexia Vernon If people had told me growing up that some of the most rewarding work I’d one day do would be with sex offenders, I most likely would have laughed in their faces or told them, “How dare you suggest that they deserve a second chance!” Because although I was one of less than 20 percent of children who spoke out about her…

ChristinaApril 30, 2012

Message In A Bottle Blog The First Year

My 4 decades of Second Firsts

As I put on my brand new reading glasses, and getting ready to write this special edition message, I think of the last 4 decades and the map that I sculpted within the soil of the path I have taken! You see it is my 40th birthday tomorrow. The map I created is vibrant and unexpected. In there you will find 4 decades of Second…

ChristinaApril 20, 2012

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Guest blog: The gift of loss by Brian Scrone

Our world is made up of contrast and one of the harshest realities of life is the gift of Gain and its unwelcome counterpart, Loss!!! As I grow and watch the world move around me, I realize more and more that nothing is permanent (with the exception of true Love). Everything, including life, is borrowed; and only our perception of time, and what is considered…

Guest AuthorApril 16, 2012

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Guest blog: The face of chronic illness

We all recognize and respect the grief of others when they’ve lost a loved one. We know that whether the pain is visible or not, loss equals grief, and those who have not yet experienced that pain firsthand will at some point in their lives feel it. But there is also a profound sense of loss that accompanies chronic illness. While I have firsthand experience…

Guest AuthorApril 5, 2012

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Guest blog: Learning to look within

We are all born with instincts that help us navigate through right and wrong. We are taught from a very young age what is okay and what is not. We live, learn, and we make mistakes. This is all human nature. But, as we get older, we begin to learn that what we are searching for is actually within us. When life throws us…

Guest AuthorMarch 26, 2012

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Guest blog-I’ve Lost My Parents, But They’re Still Alive

Growing up there was a lot of partying going on in my house; I just thought that was normal. People were always over: dancing to music, relaxing in the hot tub, laughing, just having nonstop fun until the sun rises. I thought this must be how every family is - I take care of my little brother and they party. This is normal. Then as…

Guest AuthorMarch 21, 2012

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My 4 decades of Second Firsts

Guest blog: The gift of loss by Brian Scrone

Guest blog: The face of chronic illness

Guest blog: Learning to look within

Guest blog-I’ve Lost My Parents, But They’re Still Alive

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My 4 decades of Second Firsts

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Guest blog: The face of chronic illness

Guest blog: Learning to look within

Guest blog-I’ve Lost My Parents, But They’re Still Alive

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