by Laurie | Jan 26, 2025 | Blog, Healing
When I was being shaped and baked in the oven of Berkeley in the sixties – being straight – as in socially conservative or aligning with the establishment was a liability, a slur. My brother Lee used to scorn “The Straighties” (pronounced Straight-teeez)...
by Laurie | Jun 11, 2018 | Blog, Child's Experiences, Healing, Sexual Abuse, Trauma Recovery
(This is part 2 of a 2-Part article. Read Part 1 first ) I was soul-sick. No doubt about it. When I should have been bonding with my mother as an infant, she was nurturing her career and I was left with a babysitter & bottle. When I could have turned to her for...
by Laurie | Jun 8, 2018 | Blog, Child's Experiences, Healing, Sexual Abuse, Trauma Recovery
What is soul sickness? Let’s start by defining soul-health and work backwards. According to soul-guru, and Oprah’s good friend, Gary Zukov, the soul is a nurturer, soother, and provider of life energy. When one connects with this source, well-being and a...
by Laurie | May 21, 2018 | Blog, Child's Experiences, Healing, Trauma Recovery
I’m part of a spiritual program that’s helps me abstain from destructive substances because “There Be Dragons” waiting off the edge of that map, and that dragon already ate my entire family, so I’m pretty sure he’s licking his chops...
