Leona LaForceJun 16, 20215 min readLetter to My Son“I don’t think I have ever known what I wanted to do with my life.” “I don’t think I have either.” I don’t know when I first thought...
Leona LaForceApr 30, 20213 min readIt's All Your FaultNo, it’s not. It’s probably not even half your fault. I know, I know, I ate that one up like candy. “All relationships need work, and...
Leona LaForceMar 21, 20214 min readSpiritual AbuseMy bio indicates that I was in the Christian church for over 30 years. The US, patriarchal, evangelical, Republican, anti-choice,...
Leona LaForceFeb 21, 20216 min readWhat do I do once I realize I'm being abused?My impetus to begin writing here (see bio) was that way too late in life I became aware of what abuse actually looked like, felt like,...
Leona LaForceFeb 14, 20213 min readGhostbusters"We're ready to believe you" ~The Ghostbusters This week I encountered a situation where my gut told me something was amiss, but I wasn’t...
Leona LaForceJan 31, 20214 min readThreat of PunishmentThreat of punishment. This is one kind of abuse and toxic behavior we can experience. We have to be able to recognize it before we can...
Leona LaForceJan 17, 20214 min readTrust“Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounded by...