Hi!
So, what are we really going to talk about?
I am a bottom-line up-front kind of gal. I want to state the obvious and go from there. The main topics of Leisel’s Kitchen is going to focus on my journey recovering from severe abuse of all kinds. It will include themes of grief, mediation and conflict resolution. I want to demonstrate what it is like to recover and live a normal after a big trial – a dark night of the soul. My journey to wholeness affected every area of my life from what I ate to how I viewed my walk with God so I will touch on seamingly light-hearted topics such as recipes and lifestyle to demonstrate my points. I want to share the joy of what I learned with you, my fellow readers. 🙂
What does she mean by “severe abuse” anyway?
Severe abuse is easily misunderstood by those who have not experienced it. By saying severe abuse, I mean being put down to the point you do not know yourself anymore. That is how I define sever abuse. The term will have its own meaning for you. I intend to write about how to become well and healthy in physical, emotional, sexual, mental, and spiritual ways. When I talk about mediation and conflict resolution, I intend to write about conflicts from my perspective as a mediator and how we can resolve conflicts with others and within ourselves. This blog is about me getting my story out and sharing all the things I learned along the way.
Leisel’s Kitchen: A Christian Influence
I want to be a Christian influence in these areas. I grew up within a family and dare I say a church community that basically avoided anything emotional like meditation. It was “bad” and “evil.” It was judged without consideration of its benefits and of all the Bible verses that talk about meditating on God’s word. Yoga was “bad” despite all its benefits to help the sexually abused regain control of their bodies. I even heard a testimony of someone who quit martial arts because “God would protect them.” Never mind the great health benefits from martial arts.
Today, I went to the local Christian bookstore today. I like that store. The store is not the problem. The lack of resources for those going through severe trials like mine is lacking. Who is writing about it? A new resource sat on the shelf for church pastors discussing church emotional wellbeing, and I can only think of one other book author then there is one other book author I can think of right away. I used resources sold in local and online bookstores like Barnes and Noble or Amazon. I do not know whether people even know these books are from Christian authors. Truth is, I am bruised (most likely), and good resources exist out there somewhere.
The next few posts explore wellness in the above-mentioned areas as well as mediation and conflict resolution. See you next time!
-Leisel
