Let’s talk about shame. I once heard someone say, “Shame is a powerful motivator.” It is.Shame causes us to hide. An abusive partner will use shame to their advantage, causing their emotionally battered counter part to keep secrets out of fear. Shame causes fear of rejection, fear of unbelief, self doubt, & loss of self …
No Visible Bruises
There is a lot of talk about Domestic Violence. But what about, "Domestic Abuse?" There's a lot of buzz talk about "Narcissistic Abuse" but if only 3% of the population can be labeled, "NPD (narcissistic personality disorder)," where does this leave the women who've been quietly abused by their spouses for years? Who will believe …
Hold Your Own
Is someone cataloging your faults? Are they throwing every wrong they think you've committed back in your face? Do you feel like all you are is a failure? No one is all one thing. We all have and do "good and bad." Even if you believe that everything negative hurled at you is true, you …
You do you
Make the decision to not let anyone else’s bad behavior dictate your own. You will be stronger for it - and feel better about yourself. Be in control of your own choices, starting with how you react in any circumstance. Ephesians 4:31“Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away …
Not My Experience
A young lady listened to tales of her father through the eyes of his friends. She knew that they were talking about her father, but the person they were describing didn't at all look or sound like the person she experienced as her father. Their relationship to him was different than hers, so they experienced …
A New Focus
When I first started this site for my brand new Life Coaching business, I wasn’t focused. I was looking at all the ways I could help people and open to all possibilities. Recently, it’s become clear to me that I have a particular heart for helping women who are going through - or have experienced …
K. Stephen Life Coaching: Freedom in Crisis 