2023: Year in Review – Moving Forward with Hope
Moving Forward with Hope
by Lynn Nichols
3M ago
2023: Year in Review – Moving Forward with Hope Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Welcome back to another year end review. If you wish to catch our previous year end reviews, please visit our post here for 2022 and here for 2021.  Table of Contents Our Podcast – Moving Forward with Hope Narcissistic Abuse Recovery We want to take time to personally thank all of our listeners, supporters of our show, and those who are engaged with us on our various platforms.  We have received encouraging feedback from you and it has brightened our days.  We are so glad our ..read more
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Purity Culture was a Lie: 3 Things I wish I Knew
Moving Forward with Hope
by Lynn Nichols
3M ago
Purity Culture was a Gigantic Lie: 3 Things I wish I Knew When I Was Young Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Table of Contents If you grew up within the evangelical community and endured years of teachings (or conditioning to think and behave a certain way) in your teenage years and possibly beyond, and have come to realize and understand how this may have attributed to your early views on shame-based sex, read on, this article is for you. No Explanation Needed Now, when I shared my story (article here), I briefly mentioned how I no longer attend the evangelical church ..read more
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Leaving the Evangelical Church and Deconstructing Purity Culture: 10 Challenges to Uncover and Be Prepared For
Moving Forward with Hope
by Lynn Nichols
4M ago
Leaving the Evangelical Church and Deconstructing Purity Culture: 10 Challenges to Uncover and Be Prepared For Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Did you Grow Up in Purity Culture? Today we are going to talk about a different kind of subject, still under the umbrella of abuse, but it’s a topic that hasn’t been discussed too much on this site. It’s been a topic I have been researching much about in the background while I gather my own thoughts, and deconstruct from yet another topic that I was quite involved in in my earlier years.  To reiterate a bit of my ..read more
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The Top 10 Things Your Partner May Say to You To Coerce You Into Having Sex
Moving Forward with Hope
by Lynn Nichols
4M ago
The Top 10 Things Your Partner May Say to You To Coerce You Into Having Sex Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Table of Contents The topic of marital coercion, marital rape, and manipulation within marriages is still a taboo subject, but with each article and post, and discussion on it we are getting closer to bridging the gap between being in cognitive dissonance, to being more ready to have adult conversations about this topic that many would rather shove under the rug. Side Note: I didn’t think I’d write about sex or marital coercion on this site, but it’s under ..read more
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10 Ways the Patriarchy Hinders Equality and Silences Women
Moving Forward with Hope
by Lynn Nichols
4M ago
10 Ways the Patriarchy Hinders Equality and Silences Women Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Table of Contents The patriarchy has been a hot topic lately. At least for me.  Women, are realizing how they have been impacted by it, and it’s causing a stir to form within us, and now the “quiet ones” are beginning to speak. Some women have had enough of the disparity, sexism, the unequal rights, lack of rights, rights being taken away, our voices being silenced, minimalized etc. etc. etc.  Some have an inner voice that is desiring to speak maybe even for the first time ..read more
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Marital Coercion: The Topic that is Now About to Blow Up the Internet – 12 Wild Truths to Uncover
Moving Forward with Hope
by Lynn Nichols
7M ago
Marital Coercion: The Topic that is Now About to Blow Up the Internet – 12 Wild Truths to Uncover Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium There is nothing sexier than operating within boundaries and consent, for women, that is. And yes, I’m talking about the bedroom. It’s a topic we have not covered yet on this site, and well, today is the day.  I have recently been introduced to a content creator via TIKTOK and I am so impressed with her topic on marital coercion. Please visit her site here, read her content as it’s impactful, genuine, honest, vulnerable and down ..read more
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6 Reasons to Self-Reflect While Recovering from Narcissistic Abuse
Moving Forward with Hope
by Lynn Nichols
7M ago
6 Reasons to Self-Reflect While Recovering from Narcissistic Abuse Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Self-reflection is a fundamental process of examining and evaluating our thoughts, feelings, experiences, and actions. It involves taking a step back from the hustle and bustle of daily life to introspect and gain a deeper understanding of ourselves.  This practice holds numerous benefits that contribute to personal growth, emotional well-being, and overall success: Self-awareness: Self-reflection fosters self-awareness, which is the foundation of personal development. By reflectin ..read more
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3 Incredible Reasons Why the Scapegoat Has the Hardest Time to Heal after Enduring Narcissistic Abuse
Moving Forward with Hope
by Lynn Nichols
7M ago
3 Incredible Reasons Why the Scapegoat Has the Hardest (MOST CHALLENGING) Time to Heal after Enduring Narcissistic Abuse Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium The Scapegoat, in a narcissistic family, may have the hardest and most challenging journey ahead of them when they decide they need to heal and recover from enduring narcissistic abuse. The path is not easy, nor fair.  It’s challenging and it’s not really fun.  But, it’s essential. If you were the family scapegoat, but didn’t realize it until perhaps you were an adult, stay tuned. Maybe you felt something was off in your ho ..read more
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How Solitude and Deep Concentration is Underrated in Your Healing Journey: 3 Introspective Thoughts to Stir Your Path Forward
Moving Forward with Hope
by Lynn Nichols
7M ago
How Solitude and Deep Concentration is Underrated in Your Healing Journey: 3 Introspective Thoughts to Stir Your Path Forward Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Society’s Conditioning Society has conditioned us to keep going, run in the rat race, never rest, keep being productive – after all, isn’t our worth tied to what we do and how much of it we can produce (for others)? Dare take time for yourself to recoup, go in deep, have a time of solitude to reflect and have personal growth – for it might just do something to cause you to change who you are ..read more
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Ruminating Thoughts: 7 Reasons Why It Becomes Your Full-Time Hobby after a Stressful Event
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by Lynn Nichols
7M ago
Ruminating Thoughts: 7 Reasons Why It Becomes Your Full-Time Hobby after a Stressful Event Facebook Youtube Instagram Twitter Medium Life is full of stressful events and lately it seems we are faced with more stressful events than ever before. When this happens, our mind and our brain can start to circle and have ruminating thoughts to try to sort through these mind triggers and stressful sittuation to try to resolve and come to a workable solution so you can find peace and rest.  It can also be part the flight and flight body response to stressful situations,which we will elaborate ..read more
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