So the National Day of Unity has come and gone and the event that I had planned for Montclair, NJ was not a blazing success. Only a few people showed up and because of this they just wanted to go home. I was very disappointed. I had set high expectations. I mistakenly thought that just… Continue reading Day of Unity in Montclair. Kind of.
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A Case of Nerves
"The important thing about being a person with a story to tell is that you break the silence and try to raise awareness that this happens to women of all different ages, all different ethnicities, income levels, education levels — it happens in every religion, in every community." -Leslie Morgan Steiner, Domestic violence survivor and… Continue reading A Case of Nerves
Taking a Chance
Two weeks ago when the media was buzzing about Ray Rice and the NFL's domestic violence policy, or lack thereof, I was swarmed with emotion. As a survivor of domestic violence there were triggers of victim blaming and reminders of the humiliation and fear that came with the territory when others become a part of… Continue reading Taking a Chance
My Voice. My Vision. 