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Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence

Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence

Many times, when people hear “domestic violence,” the thought of physical violence enters their mind.  While this is certainly a type of domestic violence, it is not the only kind.  Domestic violence can include physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and intimidation (including gaslighting), isolation, verbal abuse (coercion, threats, and blame), economic/financial abuse, reproductive coercion, digital abuse, and stalking.

Expectation versus Acceptance

Expectation versus Acceptance

Everyone knows what they say about assumptions!

Acceptance on the other hand involves tolerance, endurance, giving and taking. Hmm, those sounded like things I believed in. I challenged my rigid defensive thinking and came to some conclusions.  You don’t have to abandon self-directed goal setting and motivation to achieve.