My Story
My Background:
Growing up as the only girl in a family with 3 boys was no mean task. I learnt to play rough as I joined my brothers in all manner of games that boys play. I had to shed some of my femininity in order to belong. This coupled with incidents of sexual, physical and verbal abuse that I suffered at the hands of family, relatives and those I thought were acting in my interest and so should have protected me, caused me to develop certain survival patterns.
Some of these patterns involved my feminine side freezing while my masculine side went into flight. I could not blossom as a woman as I adopted masculine patterns of surviving. I became so unbalanced that at one time I felt that I could identify less with women and more with men. I went through a large part of my life in this maze but deep inside my soul was crying to be freed, I needed to heal from the trauma I had suffered earlier in my life as a little girl and later as a married woman facing abuse in my own home...Read more...
Growing up as the only girl in a family with 3 boys was no mean task. I learnt to play rough as I joined my brothers in all manner of games that boys play. I had to shed some of my femininity in order to belong. This coupled with incidents of sexual, physical and verbal abuse that I suffered at the hands of family, relatives and those I thought were acting in my interest and so should have protected me, caused me to develop certain survival patterns.
Some of these patterns involved my feminine side freezing while my masculine side went into flight. I could not blossom as a woman as I adopted masculine patterns of surviving. I became so unbalanced that at one time I felt that I could identify less with women and more with men. I went through a large part of my life in this maze but deep inside my soul was crying to be freed, I needed to heal from the trauma I had suffered earlier in my life as a little girl and later as a married woman facing abuse in my own home...Read more...
Healing and Empowerment ProjectThe Women’s Healing and Empowerment Centre-TWHEC
Mission: The Women’s Healing and Empowerment Centre project seeks to be a catalyst for women to begin to heal from the pains and burdens inflicted over eons of existence. Women need to heal from rejection, poverty, abuse and societal manipulation. Through its programs, the centre will assist women to be empowered by owning their voice, being their true selves and finding their global purpose. It is a place where women can relax, unwind, meditate, receive counseling, and use their skills and talents to financially empower themselves. Continue reading... Harmony Circles
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