Is this progress,this decision to uproot,cast possessions aside,free ourselves of ties? Can his dependency,my dependency, endurethe transition, releasedfrom former justifications? We are companionsembarking on adventure,companions retiring pastlies, redefining possibility Or, is this more of the same,artfully camouflaged –a continuance of flightfrom tyrannical origins? The paths behind are jagged,wrought with rocks and crevicesand scarred riddles, and […]
One more trainand she’d be awayfar enoughto lose him Scavenged in her bagsearching for a ticketand courage…could use a dose of courage Thought of her motherhow torn up she’d be;of her sister, confinedto long-term care Call for boarding and a decision –neck smarting fromlast confrontation He wielded his handslike weapons. his wordslike knives – her […]
I fear the denouement –the moment of reckoningwhen the winding pathunravels; when intentions,transient at best, revealthemselves as common liesand soul crumples before lightrecognizing this is not the end. (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @ Vjknutson. Image my own.)
One Woman's Quest II 
Great to know about your illustrious career path!
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Ha – don’t know how illustrious it is, but I have no moss on me.
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I LOVE your poem, VJ–you’re the queen of succinct 🙂
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Just borrowing from the rich material our participants supplied.
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Truly, I’m awed by and enjoy your brilliance…so much talent; and sometime I’d like to learn more about your professional career. Were you both a teacher and a therapist?
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Oh my. I have had quite the career. I was a teacher in later life – had a varied career leading up to that one. Long story.
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Do you share it on your blog somewhere? If not, and if you feel like telling me about it, you can email me.
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I have shared pieces. I left university after year one because my sister was dying – to care for her. Ended up working in corporate world, married, divorced, remarried, helped him start a business. On the side, I returned to school for French and Psychology, had three children, and studied alternative therapies to help my sister. Volunteer work led me to work with the dying. I studied grief counselling and how to help survivors of ritual abuse – I found myself helping others. Most of my work was non-traditional.
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WOW WOW WOW, super impressive. I’m not familiar with the term “ritual abuse”–can you clarify, or should I just google? 🙂
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Victims of human trafficking (although that term wasn’t used then) or satanism. Anyone who suffered continual, ritualistic abuse.
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So, it’s not the same as chronic abuse in our upbringing unrelated to what you stated?
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It applies to all forms of abuse. Often with abuse the child receives confusing messages – develops a warped set of expectations and acceptances.
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Yep, that would be me–such a mess! I’d be dead, but for God who loves unconditionally ❤
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We will keep writing and pushing through.
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Yes, dear friend, that we will!!! ❤ 🙂 Have a good week–I think you said you and Ric have medical appointments, so I'll focus my prayers 🙂
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Thanks. It’s a holiday here today, but back on the medical train tomorrow.
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Gotcha covered with healing prayers 🙂 ❤
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How about you? I don’t think I know anything about your career path.
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My job history was sporadic, due to my mental health issues–but it was all clerical (I didn’t finish college/get a degree–English Major 🙂 ). I also trained to be a legal secretary, but never got a job in a law office… The worst job was in a police department–“clerk-matron”–lasted 5 months; strip-searching females was unpleasant to say the least. Best job was at a library, but only lasted till my really super boss was fired (she sued for major bucks and won).
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Here in Canada university is free for students over 65. You could finish your degree…..
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I really have no ambition to do that–didn’t enjoy school at all. But how wonderful that Canada offers seniors free university–so many would benefit and BLOOM!
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I agree.
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Thanks.
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