Introduction: My Motivation to Write This Book
Introduction: My Motivation to Write This Book “You have to write a book about your experience!” one of my mentors, Barbara McGraw, exclaimed to me in mid-February 2023. Her words carried weight with me not only because of our friendship, but also due to her esteemed roles as a professor of social ethics, law, and […]
Stephen’s Advice
Stephen’s Advice Question: Was there anything your husband did or said that helped?I’m in a similar bind with my ex-fiancé. It’s hard to talk to him without getting into arguments. I’ve asked Stephen to answer that question for you. Here’s what he wrote: The first critical question to answer for yourself is: “How important is […]
Healing and Reconciliation
From Chapter 39: Healing and Reconciliation Undoing Social Conditioning That Fosters Conflict “Dominator culture has tried to keep us all afraid, to make us choose safety instead of risk, sameness instead of diversity. Moving through that fear, finding out what connects us, reveling in our differences; this is the process that brings us closer, that […]
Sidebar Notes
Sidebar Notes I’ve peppered this text with annotations in the form of grey-shaded sidebars that serve several purposes but most often provide context and additional information on topics I did not vet during my time on the QAnon roller-coaster. Here are several examples: 2023 Reflection – What I LearnedThere actually is a chemical compound created by the […]