JoAnna Baanana
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Mother, Marketer, Writer, and Reader. I’m a mother of two wonderful little humans. I’m also an avid reader, an insatiable learner, and a self-acknowledged survivor. I’m grateful to work at O’Brien Communications Group (OCG) because I’ve learned the self-soothing and restorative craft of writing. I used to resist calling myself a writer because I have a finance degree. I naively thought I needed an English degree to effectively express myself in writing. But now, writer is a title I proudly wear, and writing is something I’ll practice for the rest of my life.
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Fourteen Murdered
"If we protect one victim, we protect one victim. The abuser still abuses. The abuser finds another victim. Why don’t we stop the cycle of abuse? Why don’t we stop the abuser?" ...
The Love Cathection
"Cathexis is not love. Control is not love. Abuse is not love. Neglect is not love. Love is love." ...
The Meaning of Life
"Every now and then a man's mind is stretched by a new idea or sensation, and never shrinks back to its former dimensions." ...
Breath
"We are worthy. We do not have to repeat the rerun. We can change the world. We can change the way we treat each other … as long as we remember to breathe." ...
The Obsession of Power and Control
It’s seductive. It’s energizing. Dominance and authority can become an obsession once you get...
Pinholes of Peace
As Carl Jung is known for saying, “Only the paradox comes anywhere near to...
Grandma Jean
Whether we were blessed to know them or not, we all have four grandparents....
Grandma Nori
Whether we were blessed to know them or not, we all have several grandparents....
His 180-Pound Life
Last week, I had a beautiful, pain-in-the-butt, loving, goofy, and snuggly monster. He was...
Freedom from Disturbance
upstream.
i used to think that
not having enemies
meant that i was doing
something right.
turns out...