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We All Need a Little Grace in Order to Grow

Jul 14, 2022
2 min

We All Need a Little Grace in Order to Grow

It’s become really “cool” and acceptable to self-righteously condemn those that don’t agree with us. It’s never been easier to justify....

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
2 min

STOP With The Pretend Collaboration

I am all about women’s empowerment. I am all about their success. I am all about them CRUSHING their financial goals and being the BOSS...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
1 min

Get NAKED

A little over a year ago, I made a decision. I decided I was willing to be true to myself and my calling, no matter the cost. I would be...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
2 min

Nobody Knew

In the past, I have been an excellent secret keeper. I could contain the worst news. I could carry the deepest pain. I could cover up the...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
2 min

I birth endings.

Over the last year, I have had the clarity my life’s calling is helping people through the WINTER seasons of life. I help people birth...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
2 min

"THAT" Thing

You know that thing you feel totally unprepared to talk about? That thing that brings up shame, embarrassment, fear, and insecurity? That...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
2 min

Honor Your Sensitivity

I’ve been told I need therapy because I am sensitive. Because I feel my work with such intensity. Because I often feel overwhelmed with...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
2 min

SECRECY Perpetuates ABUSE

"You destroyed my life when you got that restraining order.” “If you hadn’t told everyone about our private business, we’d still have a...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
2 min

ALL People Do Bad Things

The Monsters we fear: The rapists. The child molesters. The addicts and alcoholics. The greedy. The violent abusers. The power...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
2 min

Call out SUPPRESSION for what it is.

"Stop shaming me.” “It’s too triggering for me to talk about.” “I’ll end up drinking if you talk to me about that.” “Stop focusing on...

Intimate partner violence is a HUMAN issue.

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
2 min

Intimate partner violence is a HUMAN issue.

“Why don’t you just let things calm down? No need to make any more waves.” “Might as well just take what you’ve got. It’s not worth the...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
3 min

Transactional love is NOT love.

The other day, I was watching a movie where the male character jumped into freezing cold water to bring back a drifting boat, saving his...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
2 min

All The Ways We BETRAY Ourselves

I used to have a habit of not really asking that much. Not being too inconvenient. Not being too demanding. Not ever needing that much....

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
2 min

Secrets

I had Secrets. I was a successful coach. I was a firm anchor for many clients. I was a cheerful friend. I was a solid and reliable...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
1 min

Step into your power. Unapologetically.

There is not a feeling in the world like what happens when we are fully and completely aligned with our values. In those moments, we are...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

How to spot a predator

Every time I hear of a good hearted individual who has been exploited, taken advantage of, and preyed upon, I feel a burning and...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

He Deserves More Than Your Pity

Pity Love… Some of you are out there thinking… “I can’t leave because he won’t know what to do without me” “I don’t know what he would do...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

We Have A Problem With Men's Violence

Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa killed 10 people on March 22, 2021 at a market in Boulder CO. 21 year old male, no criminal record, motivation...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

The Art of Dehumanization

“Anyone who isn’t a Patriot is a Traitor.” “Anyone who supports Trump is a White Supremacist.” “I refuse to unify with THEM.” We are...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

The Illusion of Easy Exits

“There’s always a time to easily exit a relationship. It’s during those bad times that define a true power couple.” I read this comment a...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

Let's Talk About Trust

“I don’t know how to learn to trust again.” I hear this OVER and OVER. Then I hear some version of desperately trying to figure out how...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

You Say You Want A Man Who....

You say you want a man who knows how to treat you well, yet you joke about men being so oblivious and dense they need “training”. You say...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

When You're the Exception

"None of the other women he’s been with could handle him.” “No one has taken the time to love him the way he needs.” “He’s an unruly...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

It's Time We Take Responsibility

When a woman shows up with a black eye, do you look for a reason to excuse his violence? When a woman is embarrassed about the verbal...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

We Fight For Every Woman

My abuser could smell a powerful woman from a mile away. He knew my exposure to her intense, free spirited independence might make me...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

Let's Talk About Loyalty

We traditionally see loyalty as a good thing. It’s one of the most POWERFUL values of the “good girl” identity. “I am GOOD because I am...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

Love Shouldn't Be Transactional

There are many reasons I have heard women use to justify their own mistreatment. There were many ways I myself justified relationships...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

Boundaries

Often when people start to wake up to the idea of boundary setting, it is overwhelming. What boundaries do I set? Am I really allowed to...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

You Were Created for MORE

You were created for more than having a relationship. Yet, many of us women live as if it is our sole objective. Like we are incomplete...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

Settling is Always Based in Fear

“You can’t always get what you want.” “You have to be realistic.” “You just have to take what you can get.” “Better to play it safe.”...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

Relationships Require Settling?

My whole life, I have heard people say “relationships require compromise”, “every relationship requires a degree of settling”, and “you...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

Stand Tall & Own Your Boundaries

“You’re such a buzz kill.” These were the words used to describe me, after I told a guest substances were not allowed in my home. These...

My Resentment Is One of My Most Profound Gifts

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

My Resentment Is One of My Most Profound Gifts

My resentment is one of my most profound gifts. Yep. I didn’t mistype that. My resentment shows me where I am compromising my standards...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

Let's Talk About Manifestation

“If I just ‘manifest better’ my relationship will improve.” “People around me are abusive because they are a reflection of my inner...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

You Are Worthy of Boundaries

Don’t ever expect people who are taking advantage of you to celebrate your boundaries. They will be the ones who will bring up ALL the...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

You Are Not FRAGILE.

I refuse to treat you as fragile. I understand you have been through hell. I understand you have been cruelly kicked down and belittled....

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

When Does It Get Easier?

When do I get to stop having these difficult conversations? When will people stop trying to break into my life, creating chaos? When will...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

My Thanks to Divine Kings

Many men find my message threatening. They don’t want their partners following me. They don’t want their partners reading my work. They...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

Violence is Not Unpredictable

We like to think red flags are mysterious. Hard to spot until it’s too late. Evasive. I disagree. I used to believe I “couldn’t know” if...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

PROMISES Are Not GUARANTEES

“He VOWED to be married FOREVER.” “He CAN’T just walk away. He PROMISED.” “He HAS to change because he PROMISED.” “He HAS to stop...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

Accountability is LOVE

If I say I’m committed to being honest and you catch me lying, DON’T be PATIENT with me. If I say I’m committed to being real and you...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

FORGIVENESS

“Be the bigger person. Forgive.” “Why should I be the one to forgive when I’m the victim?!” “Staying angry is like drinking poison and...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

Are You a Caregiver, Or a Partner?

“You take such good care of him.” “I don’t know what he would do without you.” “I’m so glad you’re in his life to keep him straightened...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022

Our "Politeness" is Killing Us

As women, we have been deeply conditioned to be polite at all costs. A man compliments you? Smile and say “thank you”. A man offers help?...