Archive for October, 2007

The Big Shrug

Friday, October 19th, 2007

The glide of my hands In my knitting I am free It is my ocean --Knit One, Haiku Too I missed my morning walks on the beach this week, as work had me otherwise occupied. My week was further truncated, as I prepared for another trip out of town. So at times like these, ...

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Monday, October 8th, 2007

October 7-13 is National Mental Health Awareness Week, dedicated to raising public awareness of mental illnesses, such as major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and borderline personality disorder. There are numerous connections between mental illness and domestic violence, so it ...

This Doesn’t Happen to People Like Us

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

I didn't realize I was in an unsafe marriage until I sought out legal counsel for a divorce. All I was consciously aware of was that my husband wasn't happy and that I was the cause of it. Within 5 minutes of meeting w/an attorney and paralegal, they stopped the ...

Power & Control

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

"Domestic violence is any attempt to maintain power and control over an intimate partner that instills fear in the victim. The use or threat of physical, emotional or sexual abuse is an issue of power and control for the abuser. Believing it is his right to control the victim through ...