Author Archives: Terri Phoenix
Freedom without Forgiveness
In many religious traditions and twelve step programs, people are admonished to forgive those who have hurt them. I want to offer something for consideration from my lived experience. I grew up in households with five different step-fathers and numerous … Continue reading
Why It Takes Time to Heal
“Why can’t you just get over it?” “It happened so long ago, quit hanging on to it!” “Aren’t you through with that yet?” These are all things that have been said to me when I have been open about my … Continue reading
Survivors of an Invisible War
I am moved to think about my personal hell of sexual violence and physical violence as a collective trauma. Sexual violence is a collective trauma where the victims find each other by chance, through recovery groups, music, or art. It … Continue reading
Visibility: Not Just for Pride Month
Pride month is coming to an end but that doesn’t mean that we should retire our pride attire. Visibility matters. As it says in the iconic flyer, Queers Read This: Being queer is not about a right to privacy; it is … Continue reading
Hello World
I am looking forward to sharing some of my experience, strength and hope with you. Today what is on my mind is gratitude. Gratitude for how the path opens up before me as I take one step and then another. … Continue reading
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