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Sometimes You Must Be A Wounded Warrior
A friend shared this with me on Instagram. It’s on a bridge in Queens, New York and was captured by Jonny Lee Miller, the incredibly talented actor who plays Sherlock Holmes on Elementary, which airs on CBS.
I have an AMAZING friend who is helping me through a rough time and we’ve talked a lot about transformation and focusing solely on our goals, in order to attract the right people, things, and situations to us. We’ve talked about persistence as I endure the tragic loss of a person who is still alive, but who has permanently damaged the relationship I once thought unbreakable.
Maybe that’s why this speaks to me the way it does. Here’s hoping it speaks to you, too.
Pumpkin Spice and Everything Halloweenish
There was lots to see as people prepare for Halloween and Thanksgiving (I can’t believe I just typed that! Where has the year gone?!). It was extremely busy. There was a Hay Maze, fresh Apple Cider Donuts (Second year in a row I didn’t cave and buy one, or six. I feel slightly proud of this.), and a lot of other food-related things going on, so on occasion, my finger was somehow in the way on certain shots. I apologize, but thought I’d share all the uniqueness of the day. Sundays at the farm aren’t usually this colorful.
Dark Days In America: Part II
This contains mature/graphic content.
If you have ever been sexually assaulted or raped, I want you to know #IStandWithYou. The most appalling thing I have experienced during this horrific time is a woman saying to me, “It’s not like he raped her.” It took every last ounce of strength and determination in me not to break her jaw for that. Women who don’t stand with other women, who immediately take the side of a man simply because “he’s a man”, are women I don’t want anywhere near me.
For the record, men have come forward with their own stories and I believe them, because it takes a great amount of strength to stand up and speak the truth.
I’ve been trained, since birth, to speak up, speak out, do not be afraid, and to KNOW there is strength in what I have to say. As long as I know the truth in my heart, I do NOT care if I am believed by assholes who are quick to judge.
I’ve had friends come to me in light of the #MeToo movement with stories that broke my heart and took extraordinary amounts of strength to write, leave alone say to someone else. I have had friends who were raped who were verbally abused by cops when they demanded to report it as the crime that it is. I’ve had friends who were sexually molested and tortured as children, and no one believed them, not even their families. I stand with them and I will keep doing so.
#BelieveSurvivors
Dark Days In America: Part I
For those of you who detest politics as much as I do, I apologize in advance. I’m almost certain I’m about to get insanely political. As an advocate, I feel like this is an immense turning point for me to become more involved day-to-day. If you feel this may offend you, please ignore those posts and stay tuned for regularly amusing anecdotes and honesty. If it becomes a real issue for you, I welcome your comments.
We Are All Wounded People…
Vampires
Subsists on Blueberry Cobbler Coffee, Dark Chocolate, Earl Grey Tea, and wears copious amounts of SPF 100. Dislikes the majority of people. Is not outdoorsy. Needs her “beauty sleep”, is a rabid beast if she doesn’t get said sleep, and I legitimately don’t have a single wrinkle on my face. Now we know how rumors get started. 😉
Written by LISA MARINO-Molchanova 