| Domestic violence survivors often wonder what | | | | 1) When you do this activity, you lose yourself. |
| next? Now, that I'm no longer defined by my role in | | | | 2) When you do this activity, time stops. |
| my "other life," then what next... Who is this person? | | | | 3) When you do this activity, you are at one with it. |
| What is this person? What ought this person be | | | | 4) When you're done doing this activity, you long to |
| doing with her life? | | | | do more of it. |
| In some respects this pondering is typical of battered | | | | 5) Anywhere from immediately after to 20 minutes |
| women. However, it's also true that women at large | | | | after finishing this activity, you feel good, elevated, |
| have similar thoughts when what was once their | | | | enhanced, ...outright content! |
| assumed identity no longer exists. | | | | 6) This activity is not fattening, illegal, unethical or |
| "So what's next?" they ask. | | | | immoral. |
| When there is something in your life that "the more | | | | 7) Lastly, the world is a better place by virtue of |
| you have it, the more it has you," that's what you | | | | your doing this activity. |
| need to be doing. That's what is next! Now some | | | | If you take a moment or several moments daily to |
| things that carry on in this fashion are good for you | | | | be still within yourself, this that you are to be doing |
| and the universe; and others are not. How do you | | | | will emerge and sing to you louder than any sound |
| know the difference? | | | | imaginable. You will be drawn to do that which sings |
| Here are 7 clues that you're on track with what's | | | | in this fashion. And doing so, will be the shortest road |
| right for you: | | | | to your inner well-being and long-term peace. |