Trauma is a funny thing.

Trauma is a funny thing.

Sitting in a giant auditorium on the University of Washington campus as a college freshman, I first realized I had been sexually abused. The abuse was several years in the rear-view mirror. But it wasn’t until that hundred-question survey for psychological research,...
The day I grew up.

The day I grew up.

“He puts his hand down my pants and touches me!” Standing face to face with my mother in our front yard (if you could call the dirt patch next to 3 broken down cars a front yard), I remember not knowing what to say and just blurting these words out. I was eleven or...
Episode 14: Sexual Abuse & Shame

Episode 14: Sexual Abuse & Shame

In this episode, I talk about my experience with sexual abuse. I discuss some things I’ve learned about how our brains wire after abuse, and why it leads to shame. It’s not your fault. You make sense. Listen in to learn more.XO,Denita
The Knowing Within

The Knowing Within

It’s nothing short of a miracle that I turned out to be a fairly functional person. My parents were teenagers when I was born. And alcoholics, drug addicts and high school drop-outs. Although they were both brilliant in their own right. There was very little money. I...