• To all the young adults and adult survivors,

    To all the young adults and adult survivors,

    —

    by

    srbarn
    in ,

    Don’t let your trauma ruin your relationships and the things that could be wonderful in your life. Choose the path that says, “That’s enough. I refuse to carry this anymore.” And “My trauma is not who I am. It does not define me.” A lot of people do not understand that abuse and trauma will…

  • When love failed you

    When love failed you

    —

    by

    srbarn
    in ,

    You loved your parent(s) with all your might but love wasn’t given back. It doesn’t mean your feelings became invalid the day you realized they didn’t care. As a child you can only know what you are taught. It can be confusing when a parent or guardian appears to love you when others are around…

  • Snowmen for Jesus

    Snowmen for Jesus

    —

    by

    srbarn
    in , ,

    I know it’s still fall, and temperatures haven’t really dropped yet here in Texas, but I have been busy making snowmen. It took me a little while to figure out how I wanted them to look but I’m pretty happy with these. I won’t be putting these up for sale right now on the site,…

  • Grief and Narcissists

    Grief and Narcissists

    —

    by

    srbarn
    in

    I’ve noticed over the years that there is a rising number of people coming out and speaking about cutting ties with narcissists whether they were friends, romantic relationships, or relatives.One of the things I don’t see talked about very often is the grief that can come with cutting those ties. Not a grief that misses…