Poem: “Hope Behind the Shadows of Pain” In some people’s pretty eyes There’s a great painful disguise, Disguise that dressed their lonely heart With devastating cuts that ever hurt. Their smiles turned into sobs. Their laughter turned into screams. Their days turned into nights, And their joys turned into sorrows.…
In Maya Angelou’s “And Still I Rise: A Book of Poems,” she spoke of rising in the midst of each struggle she encountered in life. Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I’ll rise. This beautiful poem speaks volumes about…
If you have experienced abortion, it can be difficult to get past the often confusing emotions and get to a place of healing and normalcy. Negative and cyclical thoughts can strike at any time and cause sadness, grief, and anger. Knowing how to resolve these feelings can be challenging. For…
Going through an unexpected pregnancy is difficult. Any woman who has had to grapple with this situation is going to remember the moment when she asked herself where the baby’s father fit into the picture. That moment is the point where the myth that abortion is only a women’s issue…
In the famous comic strip, Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz, the main character, Charlie Brown, used the phrase Good Grief! quite often. Normally, it was his way of saying he was frustrated with someone or saddened by something. Like maybe some of you, I found it was interesting (or confusing)…
There is a statement I hear, at times, from women who contact Restore after they have struggled for a time with the emotional stress due to a past abortion: “I feel like I am going crazy!” Oftentimes, this can be a common response because they did not anticipate the strong…
Difficulties. It certainly doesn’t take long before one encounters difficulties in life. But, have you found when you do go through a difficulty, later on, you realize there was some benefit of going through it? Difficulties can cause a change in us, refocus our lives, and further strengthen us for…
It is normal to feel stressed out as your usual routine gets shattered. Social distancing is not fun and we are all struggling with isolation right now. Sometimes, memories resurface you never wanted to face. Maybe you are finding yourself wondering over and over again through the thought cycles you…
Do you have hope? Hope that tomorrow holds something better? Writer Nikki Banas* writes: “If you only carry one thing throughout your entire life, let it be hope. Let it be hope that better things are always ahead. Let it be hope that you can get through even the toughest of…
As December progresses, it can be hard not to feel stressed about all the routine things you need to get done, holiday planning, and COVID-19 restrictions out there. But, just when you thought you couldn’t deal with one more thing, your mind starts reflecting over the previous years and that…