The question I get the most about The Illusion of a Girl is how did my father really die. The Illusion of a Girl is based on a true story, b

If you want to stop the dysfunctional family cycle, education and financial freedom are critical.

Don't buy into their criticism, their beliefs about who you are. You define yourself. Deepak Chopra explains this concept better than I.

Forgiveness wasn't something I seriously considered until 10 years ago. The whole concept was foreign and silly to me. Good thing I don’t rely on my sometimes-faulty thoughts when it comes to my recovery. Recovery from my childhood, not an addiction. My counselor suggested I work on forgiving my father specifically, but also anyone else I needed to forgive. She insisted it would be a pivotal step in my healing process. Since I paid for this advice, I thought I would give it

As holiday time rolls around once again, it's not a holly and jolly experience for lots of us. It can highlight our feelings of being...

After being subjected to the debacle that was my childhood, I knew it wasn't a normal, healthy or good experience.