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https://www.nj.com/news/2024/01/coercive-control-is-now-a-form-of-domestic-violence-under-nj-law-heres-what-it-means.html

This is wildly bittersweet. After sharing my story privately (and eluding not so privately), I’ve learned that, sadly, my story is not unique. It’s not rare. I’m not the exception. Domestic Violence comes in many forms. It’s starts with control and it only gets worse.
I’m oddly grateful that my abuse was *just* getting shoved against walls, being thrown on the floor, getting choked, pulled down the stairs, ***but it didn’t start there. It started with control. Who I should hang out with, where I should work, when I should work, IF I should work, how money was spent, who I should talk to… getting belittled and being told I have to respect him and back him up because he paid for everything… I was called a “selfish bitch”, I was told I was stupid (in front of my kids), I was told I was the one who started the fights, I hit him first… I could be here all day.
Unfortunately, at the time of my divorce, the court overlooked all of this.
I’m not posting this for sympathy or “I’m so sorry you dealt with that”. I’m sharing because I know I’m not the only one. I know there are other women out there that need to read this and know there is help out there. Please share if you feel you or someone you know is experiencing this type of abuse. This is where is begins. 💔❤️‍🩹

‘Coercive control’ is now a form of domestic violence under N.J. law. Here’s what it means. The new law could make it easier when victims go to court for restraining orders or child custody cases, advocates say.

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I had an incredible, life changing experience last weekend. What began as a trust exercise, turned into my heart opening a door into infinite love for each person I came into contact. By "contact", I mean looking deep into their soul through their eyes and then hugging. By "hugging" I mean an honest, deep, sincere, full body embrace. Words cannot describe the amount of heartfelt energy that filled the room. People from every walk of life were sobbing tears of every single emotion.
The most beautiful part of this practice was allowing myself to be vulnerable and authentic. I was able to drop every judgement and prejudice and simply witness another human participating in the same space of physical and emotional exposure as myself.

I was reminded of when I was younger, probably an early teenager, and I was fascinated with National Geographic photos - specifically portraits. I remember seeing eyes. Beautiful, wise, deep-souled eyes. Eyes of old islanders with smile wrinkles, eyes of happy, innocent, pudgy, dirty babies. Eyes of mothers and fathers and orphans of all different races and cultures. I remember seeing naked bodies and places I never knew existed... but the eyes!

That night with the hugs and the love and the tears...brought me back to my youth and wonder of National Geographic. Everyone's eyes were so open. Everyone's hearts were so open. Everyone bared their soul and gave love without expectations; in return, they received that same love - funny how that happens. Give love, receive love.

I am committed to carrying this love into the world with me. I'm done giving sh*tty hugs. Heart to heart from here on out!

Every day we get choice after choice. We can choose to judge, we can choose to guard ourselves, we can choose to hate. How do those choices affect us? How do they affect the world?
OR, we can choose to accept, be authentic, and love. What might those choices create?

I invite you to make new choices. I invite you to shed your judgements and prejudices and allow yourself to be vulnerable. I invite you to be the change. I invite you to see souls, see beauty, and love regardless. Please stop giving sh*tty hugs. Hug like you mean it.