Chopping the Onion
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Through the years I have learned to listen to the quiet voice that comes through as guidance from above. It is quiet. There is no great demonstration of what is happening below the surface. It reminds me to remember little things like car keys or to speak to others. I usually don’t understand the message. When I don’t listen to the voice, it repeats itself. If I still don’t listen, a gentle nudging occurs and I finally speak whatever is coming through in my mind. I give up what happens next. My only job is to speak it. Whether it is received or not is out of my control and frankly, none of my business.
Through the years when I have been at the ends of my wits, I would finally surrender my pain to something greater above. I knew I couldn’t go on another moment with what had been assigned to me. I didn’t have the strength to fight the reality that I saw. I was able to change my prayer from a wish for things to be different to an allowance for it to be taken from me. Desperation allowed the prayer to become a willingness for change. I was finally willing to see the situation or myself differently.
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About the Book
Dusana Michaels shares her personal journey through the recovery from childhood incest. Her journal entries take you from the first inklings that a part of her life was missing to finding hope and inspiration on the step-by-step process of healing from trauma. The rawness and vulnerability of the childhood wounds are transmuted into strength and power as the thoughts and emotions associated with the trauma are faced with tenacity and willingness.
It is an inside perspective of the ups and downs associated with finding trust, learning to love, practicing forgiveness, and listening to the guidance from above without going into graphic details of the abuse. It covers the universal themes of personal growth that human beings encounter on the way to wholeness. Dusana lives her life by taking the lessons presented in life and integrates them into a new way of seeing herself and the world.
Chopping the Onion offers a powerful message for finding your way through the darkest hours to encounter the light and peace once more.
About the Author
Dusana Michaels has spent over 20 years in the process of
recovering from childhood incest. In addition to her personal
experience, she has a M.A. in counseling and has interwoven her
professional experience throughout her journey. She draws upon
her sense of humor and spiritual connections to find the next
step on her path. Dusana lives in Denver, CO and looks to the
mountains for inspiration and gratitude.