AN INTRODUCTION TO HEALING WOUNDS OF THE PAST

I hope to help more people be aware of domestic violence and how the effects of it can persist for many years. The first post on this topic:

https://joyful2beeblogs.com/2023/07/09/ a-letter-to-little-elaine/ https://joyful2beeblogs.com/2023/07/10/letter-to-my-childhood-self/

Rumi, a famous Persian philosopher from the 13th century, once aptly penned: “The wound is where the light enters you.” I wonder what kind of pain he experienced to understand wounds and healing so well.

I loved the man I married. From the observations of others and from my own early experiences (7 years of dating him) I know he loved me. But his health and emotional unrest caused him to go where I could not help him.

The truth is: I was a victim of emotional, mental, physical, and domestic abuse/violence. Even writing it makes me cringe. I do not like to admit that I was a victim because “victim” sounds…