Life. Afterlife. And Healing From Abuse.
I used to think life and death were pretty black and white. I've come to learn they both have many, many colors.
My story is an unusual one. While I've shared my journey as TV network executive turned self-taught carpenter and furniture designer (and ABC TV Shark Tank winner), I haven't been as vocal about my life-long healing journey.
On this site, you'll read about the bumpy road I traveled healing from childhood sexual abuse that includes:
Thankfully, my husband and I reunited in 2017 with a much better understanding of the effects of repressed abuse. I was able to put the puzzle pieces together and understand how intuition helped me survive and heal from both the past childhood abuse and the abuse I endured as an adult. I'm writing and speaking about my experiences in hopes it will help others who've experienced similar and are struggling to understand, heal and step out of the cycle of abuse.
My story is an unusual one. While I've shared my journey as TV network executive turned self-taught carpenter and furniture designer (and ABC TV Shark Tank winner), I haven't been as vocal about my life-long healing journey.
On this site, you'll read about the bumpy road I traveled healing from childhood sexual abuse that includes:
- vaginal surgery at the age of 19 to repair what I now know was scar tissue damage,
- sudden heightened intuition at age 36 which led to partnerships with law enforcement officers around the country working on cold cases that involve children who endured sexual abuse,
- at age 40, recovered memories of sexual abuse I endured when I was between the ages of 3 and 6,
- an implosion of my 18-year-marriage and subsequent separation,
- a three-year relationship with an abusive man who turned out to be a predator.
Thankfully, my husband and I reunited in 2017 with a much better understanding of the effects of repressed abuse. I was able to put the puzzle pieces together and understand how intuition helped me survive and heal from both the past childhood abuse and the abuse I endured as an adult. I'm writing and speaking about my experiences in hopes it will help others who've experienced similar and are struggling to understand, heal and step out of the cycle of abuse.
