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A while back a friend reached out to me so down, so bottomed out, and so unwilling to talk about it I simply sat with him while he worked things out in his own mind.

Being willing to sit with someone without talking while knowing they’re going a million miles a minute is a powerful tool and often a gift to them.

Sometimes people get wounded and need a place of quiet comfort to rest. Resting with someone who’ll offer patient love – the ability to let them know you’re there and available while simultaneously giving them space to do what they need to do – can be the greatest healing agent around.

Eventually, my friend opened up. Someone had been verbally cruel, abrupt, antagonistic, and completely without cause (note I only have my friend’s views on this). The result was a wounding, a lessening, a soul killing.

Provided my friend’s recounting was accurate, yes, the purpose of the other person’s words was to be antagonistic, even threatening. There was no attempt at discussion, at understanding, only a desire to invoke pain.

I have no idea why people feel a need to be that way. I know everyone has a lot going on in their lives, and there’s no need to dump your trauma on someone else.

So I penned Beware the Soul Killers for my friend. Perhaps you’ll also find it useful.

Rob and Joan Carter’s MEET THE AUTHOR interview Snippet 10 – Victims

I mentioned Rob and John Carter and I chatting on their MEET THE AUTHOR show in previous blog posts.

This is post #10 in a series of thirteen snippets taken from the full interview video. You can also listen to the interview via podcast

Today’s snippet deals with my recognizing and sharing an aspect of victimhood which, when I first mentioned it publicly – wasn’t well received.

Enjoy!

 

Rob and Joan Carter’s MEET THE AUTHOR interview Snippet 9 – Write Your History, Change Your Life

I mentioned Rob and John Carter and I chatting on their MEET THE AUTHOR show in previous blog posts.

This post is #9 in a series of thirteen snippets taken from the full interview video. You can also listen to the interview via podcast

Today’s snippet deals with something I encourage all survivors of trauma – write your history, change your life.


Enjoy!

 

Rob and Joan Carter’s MEET THE AUTHOR interview Snippet 8 – Four Steps

I mentioned Rob and John Carter and I chatting on their MEET THE AUTHOR show in previous blog posts.

This is post #8 in a series of thirteen snippets taken from the full interview video. You can also listen to the interview via podcast

Today’s snippet deals with what seems to be becoming a favorite subject when I’m interviewed – a four step algorithm for dealing with personal challenges (behavior issues, psychological issues, emotional issues, …).


Enjoy!

 

Rob and Joan Carter’s MEET THE AUTHOR interview Snippet 7 – That Th!nk You Do

I mentioned Rob and John Carter and I chatting on their MEET THE AUTHOR show in previous blog posts.

This is post #7 in a series of thirteen snippets taken from the full interview video. You can also listen to the interview via podcast

Today’s snippet deals with my most recent non-fiction title, That Th!nk You Do. You can probably find it under self-help, personal growth, personal transformation, how to make vanilla icecream, and…

Okay, maybe not that last one (I’m saving it for Volume 2)

 
Enjoy!