In the fourth and final episode in this series, Candace Breen talks about her autobiographical story, “After the Darkness.” This book chronicles her experiences with childhood incest, rape, abuse, and domestic violence and how she found a path to healing and a new life. Candace holds nothing back,...
I intentionally don’t make new year’s resolutions. Once upon a time, I used to make resolutions but I quickly found that doing so no longer served me. To me, making new year’s resolutions is a surefire way of setting myself up for failure as has...
What makes a person tell sexual jokes to their colleagues? Why is it so common? Why are most of the victims of sexual jokes female and why don’t their male peers and colleagues show some respect towards them? I remember feeling uncomfortable many times when I...
Often children are dismissed when they talk of things that aren’t visible to the adult eye. It is the mistake of the adults for not trying to understand the world with a childlike point of view. When children have imaginary friends, their parents often think...
Today, I feel ugly. Some days, I feel beautiful. We women tend to compare ourselves to our younger selves. I do this, too. When I feel ugly, it is because I remember my younger, single, motherless self. I was sexy, a size 6 with a...
Who are the Fay and do they really exist? Where can they be found? How will be know we have encountered a Fay person? Are relationships with the Fay possible? If you’ve ever wondered about the Fay people and their realm , you are not...
The shadowy form on the cover is actually me, the author! My husband snapped the photo when, in 2007, we were in Canada during US Columbus Day weekend which is the Canadian Thanksgiving. We were taking a tour of a cathedral when I decided to...
I thought I'd create a blog here on my author website. Lots of people have asked me to talk more about my writing work, so, thank you all for you patience and for coming along this journey with me....