Four Seasons of Weekend Regret

Why I Kiss every October for the past 13 Years?  As a Mother of a Survivorđź’ś, I donate đź’Ż percent of my profits from every Lip Products purchased.  It’s my way of giving back to Agencies like SOJOURNER that aid in the safety with resources and awareness for Others to become Survivors.

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Some of my horrifying experiences as a Mother of a Survivorđź’ś  I had a strange feeling… Couldn’t quite put my figure on it, but it was troubling.  As I watched the body language, quiet whispers and gentle rub across the back of her neck, her body became stiff and fear filled her eyes and every area of her face. Lord something is not right but she continued to claim everything was Good.  You literally saw her heart start to beat rapidly every time she glanced at her phone and saw it was a text message from him. 

Soon she became distant and communication to me will be limited and entirely cut off after working hours on Fridays.  I begin to regret weekends and this mother’s anxiety would be through the roof. I prayed for the weekends to flash by waiting for that Monday Morning call at the start of her workweek.  Lord, I praise and thank you for the sound of my baby’s voice, we made it through another weekend.

I started receiving messages from her friends that they felt she was acting funny, distant, short and unlike herself.  Some taking it somewhat personal. Later I learned and understood this is called Isolation.

My Daughter the “Gifted One” is a Phenomenal Woman. She’s one of the Strongest and most Powerful individuals on this earth.  With that being said, please understand that Domestic Violence affects women of all backgrounds. Has nothing to do with your status, strength, gifts, qualifications or confidence. It has no respect of person… any race, age, sexual orientation religion, or gender.  It can be very silent and difficult for outside parties to identify, for this reason alone, I will continue the fight for awareness to KISS Domestic Violence Goodbye!!!

Click the links below if you believe that yourself or someone you know is in an abusive relationship.

https://ncadv.org/signs-of-abuse

http://familypeacecenter.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2014_Transforming_Lives_Brochure.pdf