Never give up.
Your dreams matter!
Let's Make Sh*t HAPPEN.
TOGETHER!
โI recently attended Deena's "Make It Happen" workshop and found it to be very powerful. I have worked with Deena on a number of occasions and love her genuine and caring nature. She truly wants others to succeed and puts so much love and effort into sharing her life stories, research and tactical strategies in her blog and videos. If you have a chance to attend a workshop led by Deena or experience her magic in any way, I highly recommend you do!โ
- Lyndsie Barrie, Author & Fempreneur Mentor, Founder YYC Fempreneurs
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The anguish comes in waves.
The biggest crashes are when my children cry out for you. They are innocent and unknowing of what you have done to me, and what you have done to them.
I cheated death..
5 years ago I came face-to-face with my mortality.
This is what I learned..
How to cherish life.. consider that everything you experience could be for the last time
One-in-three women also share this secret! It's something that fills us with shame, pain, self-blame... and fear! We become experts at keeping this secret, leading those around us to think everything's okay and that we've got this.
I hope you never have to experience this or never have.
Three years ago one of my friends died in a brutal, violent, senseless way.
Her death in a murder / suicide killing spree in central Alberta shook my world.
I am no stranger to domestic abuse. I lived with it for most of my life. Does that make it any harder (or easier) to process, to deal with, to understand violence & abuse? No. Not really. Why?
Donโt Give Up!
Thatโs my best advice.
Thank you for stopping by.
xo Deena
p.s. If youโve already got one foot out the doorโฆ with the noise of your Fear & Doubts honking outsideโฆ
How are those resolutions going?
Itโs only a few days into this shiny brand new year & I am willing to bet youโre already struggling with the resolutions, goals & promises you made to yourself.. amiright?
Stop. Beating. Yourself. Up.
Cuz resolutions suck.
And hereโs whyโฆ
True story:
It was a cold dark winter night when a random stranger suddenly & unexpectedly appeared right in front of my car. He was carrying something in his hand, but my brain didnโt register what it was in time.
Before I realized what he was up to,
Ever heard this advice?
When you need a break - TAKE ONE!
Great advice yup.. we are quick to give it, but damn it's hard to take it..
I've been ignoring the many nudges & hints from my mind & body that they need a break, a change of scenery, shut some shit down for a while .. and just breathe.
๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐จ ๐๐ฉ ๐จ๐ค ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ' ๐๐๐ง๐?
This might be why..
To disrupt the stigma around family violence, we have to face the harsh realities. Once you are more aware, you will start to recognize what is out there. And there are no trigger warnings in real life.