Comments for The Arms of Nature Are Always Open

Click here to add your own comments

Jul 27, 2011
 To Name Undisclosed:
by: Darlene Barriere - Webmaster

You're no "freak"...waterfalls, mountains, trees, flora and fauna, these are nature's natural de-stressors. Nature's arms takes us away from the hustle and bustle of life, and from the nastiness that sometimes comes along in life. I'm delighted that you've tapped into the beauty of it because nature touches the depths of our soul. When we're with nature, we're at peace. That peace can certainly feel like a hug. Thank you for sharing your peace with nature with my visitors and me.

If you can re-size some of your files, perhaps you'd like to re-post with photos.

From Victim to Victory, a memoir
Darlene Barriere
Webmaster: www.child-abuse-effects.com
author. speaker. survivor. coach
From Victim to Victory, a memoir
Jul 27, 2011
 I get it!
by: Carrie

I love to be in the mountains I hike and climb there a lot and that is peace to me. I totally understand what you are saying.
Jul 27, 2011
 were all hippy freaks
by: Scott 1

Hi

You are not a hippy freak. If seeking solitude and an end to inner turmoil makes you a hippy freak, then we are all hippy freaks.

I grew up in a house where long hair and individuality wasnt allowed, werent acceptable. A very old fasioned bunch. In my late 20's and 30's I on occasion had long hair and a ponytail. I like my hair long but its not accepted and the local watering hole soon had the local/yocals playing with it and making fun of me and them being "bounced." That was years ago. Where I come from being different and unique is not at all good. So now Im clean shaven, short neat hair and a sullen conformist robot. I seek quiet now from the crap of my past with the making of music, enjoyment of work, and trusted small group of friends. Whom I might add are witnesses to my abuse so many moons ago. We get along great now, weve grown, weve grown up!
My father hated hippies. He would say to anyone with long hair.." There goes a good for nothing, lazy, usless, long haired hippy!" He was like Archie Bunker but not the funny type.

I guess I grew my hair long to protest that crap. I now live in the quiet of the country where I grew up and wouldnt trade it for all the bright lights of the world. I seek solitude and quiet. I photgragh plants and animals. Im not a hippy. Never was, never wanted to be (-: ... Ive suggested this before on here.....I enjoy the music of Enya. Its relaxing to me and heavenly. Try it. Enya and a long bath.
Jul 29, 2011
 God's creation naturally is most thearputic and freeing
by: maurice

You have found the surest way of de-stressing your lifes worries, cares, concernes: You sure feel good about yourself in what you have found gives you real opportunity and times to be free: to be your true self in your own company and away from the all seeing eyes and maddening world around you: I have found this to be the best form of meditation and acceptance of my true self being out in the middle of the woods by running water with not a soul around me: Just me, the sky and the natural calming sounds around me: I'm free to just be me: I do it quite regularly in all kinds of weather: I love the wind and the knowing that it helps me to let go and and let God's Creation and nature take me over: Freak, you sure ain't: you are part of a family who acccept The Arms of Nature are always open and free: So Always believe in yourself: I will: I can: I must: because I am WORTh it.have a healthy mind in a healthy body: With your friends and like-minded people your own age and gender take part in TEAM sports and sporting and cultural activities: I have a team of very close people who wander into he woods from time time to exercise and walk and be free to be free away from the maddening crowds: Thank You: Darlene sure gave you an affirming comment read it and take it to your heart as indeed did others:

Click here to add your own comments

Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How? Simply click here to return to The Lighter Side.

Return to The Arms of Nature Are Always Open

Disclaimer: To the best of my knowledge the child abuse
stories on this site are true. While I cannot guarantee
this, I do try to balance the need for the submitter to be
heard and validated with the needs of my visitors.



E-book: Victim To Victory

From Victim to Victory
a memoir

How I got over the devastating effects of child abuse and moved on with my life

Read more...

Most Recent

RSS

  1. Converging Stolen Lives

    Jan 30, 18 01:13 PM

    There was a time and space I didn’t think about you, or your abuse. Where when I looked back at my life, I only saw normal things, a normal childhood.

    Read More

  2. A letter to one of the 13 Turpin children

    Jan 29, 18 11:33 AM

    A heartfelt letter by a former classmate that speaks to bullying and regrets. You'll find it on my Facebook group. I hope you'll join and get in on the discussion.

    Read More

  3. Dissociated From Abuse

    Jan 29, 18 11:00 AM

    I was sexually abused by my father from age 6 to 13, which stopped when I started talking about it during the day. The teenage brother of my best friend

    Read More

E-book: Victim To Victory

From Victim to Victory
a memoir

How I got over the devastating effects of child abuse and moved on with my life

Read more...