An Open Letter of Thanks to Those Who Have Hurt Me
*To those who hurt me, Thank you for treating me badly. I know it might sound crazy to thank you, but without you, I would not be where I...
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Wisdom's Words, LLC and Elizabeth Billingsley - Author and Blogger
Elizabeth R Billingsley
3 days ago6 min read
Financial Abuse: What it is, What it Looks Like, and How to Break Free
Hello all! I wanted to address the issue of financial abuse this week. I have been through this type of abuse, and I know others who are...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Nov 186 min read
Emotional Dungeons: Freedom from Co-Dependency’s Prison
Hello everyone! I wanted to diverge from my series to cover a topic that ties closely to co-dependent cycles. In fact, you can’t have a...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Nov 35 min read
Overcoming Cycles Co-dependency Part 3: Control
It’s pouring the rain outside. The day could not have provided a better demonstration of the illusion of control. I can’t control the...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Oct 145 min read
Overcoming Cycles Co-dependency Part 2: Avoidance
Avoidance. I wish I could tell you I had used avoidance to work good in my life but I'd be lying if I did. I defined avoidance in my...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Sep 294 min read
All My Life
Hello everyone! Over the course of my healing journey, and particularly during blog series that I write; I will get additional...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Sep 235 min read
Overcoming Cycles of Co-dependency Part 1: Compliance
Compliance – it's a complicated word for me. The emotional, mental, and even physical compliance have taken their toll on my body and my...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Aug 267 min read
Overcoming Cycles of Co-Dependency: An Introduction
Hello everyone! This may sound very strange, but I am excited to take you through this new blog series! I recently admitted to myself...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Jul 295 min read
Confession: I Don't Know What to do With a Good Man (and What I'm Doing About It)
Hello everyone! I've had this blog written on my tablet for two weeks now – much like I had the one about our bodies as temples a few...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Jul 86 min read
Our Bodies and Homes as Valuable Temples
I do not own the rights to this photo. Isn't this Uncomfortable? Hello everyone! I've had this written in my tablet for more than a week....
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Jun 244 min read
Angry No More and the Power of Choice
Hello everyone! I'm going to jump right into this topic. I wrote about my anger with men 2 years ago. The truth of the matter is, I...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
May 205 min read
I Don't Get My Value or Worth from a “Role”
Hello everyone! I get some of my best blog ideas watching the foolery on social media. Social media is rife with personalities who are...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
May 65 min read
Performance No More
Hello everyone! My epiphanies come at the strangest times. I may be driving, showering, working, relaxing, painting, or simply sitting...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Apr 224 min read
My Peace
One simple word. Peace. I am finally at peace – not the peace death brings, the peace life brings. A peace that has been hard fought for...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Mar 317 min read
Ambivalence, Disappointment, and Getting Off the Dysfunctional Merry-Go-Round
Hello everyone! This blog has been a few weeks (and probably months) in the making. In order to write about my disappointments and my...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Mar 177 min read
Who and What Are You Tending?
Hello everyone! I am excited about this topic today! I spent many years tending the wrong things and the wrong people. I don't want...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Feb 255 min read
Giving Up Control: A Path to Freedom
Hello everyone! If you have been reading my blog for any amount of time, you know that the revelations just keep coming. I realized about...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Feb 107 min read
Headship Theology and the Curse Jesus Came to Reverse
Genesis 3:16b (NIV); ….”your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.” - God, at the time the Curse came upon the...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Jan 2213 min read
Unlearning Unhealthy and Unhelpful Communication Styles
*I do not own the rights to this photo. Hello everyone! I started writing this blog a few days ago snuggled up under a blanket writing on...
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Elizabeth R Billingsley
Jan 128 min read
Oh Wait, that's an Idol Too!
I do not own the rights to this photo. Hello everyone! Happy New Year! I know it's been awhile since I wrote a blog. I took a much...
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