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Learning from April's Kintsugi Story #abandonment
Miriam Grunhaus

Learning from April's Kintsugi Story

"April sees people with completely different eyes, especially now that she understands how God loves us all independently of who...

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Learning I was Unconditionally Loved #abandonment
Miriam Grunhaus

Learning I was Unconditionally Loved

"At this moment, the nine deliveries flashed in front of me, and I realized that automatic feeling of love. With...

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Learning from Savannah #abandonment
Miriam Grunhaus

Learning from Savannah

You can rebuild after abuse. The damage from an abusive relationship takes a deep toll. When Savannah spoke about wanting to...

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Chosen One #abandonment
Miriam Grunhaus

Chosen One

My parents raised me with one main message:  there was nothing I couldn’t do. If I wanted to try Karate,...

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Lessons Learned from Judy #abandonment
Miriam Grunhaus

Lessons Learned from Judy

Judy embodied what a thriver is. She had gone through one of the worst kinds of loss, unimaginable pain, and...

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A Mother's Intuition #abandonment
Miriam Grunhaus

A Mother's Intuition

I felt that I failed him, my only son. I released myself and forgave myself. I had to go back...

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