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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

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...

Your Excuses are as Real as You Say They Are

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
3 min

Your Excuses are as Real as You Say They Are

I find it interesting, some people think I have the world and other people wonder how I could possibly be happy living so simply. Some...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
3 min

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
2 min

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
1 min

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?...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
3 min

Know the Red Flag Predictions

Many years of my life, I thought domestic violence was black and white. It was easy to spot. I knew I’d never be a victim, because I...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
1 min

Saying YES Will Always Have a Cost

Saying YES to courage and freedom will require you to say NO to a thousand safe and cautious opportunities. Saying YES to relationships...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
2 min

One YES will require 1000 NO's.

You know that thing you really really want? That thing your heart LONGS for? Maybe it’s a relationship defined by mutuality, respect,...

Surround yourself with people who FEED YOUR FIRE

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
2 min

Surround yourself with people who FEED YOUR FIRE

I stopped hanging out with polite, nice women, who were concerned about their image and reputation. I stopped hanging out with people who...

You get to set whatever the fuck BOUNDARIES you want.

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
3 min

You get to set whatever the fuck BOUNDARIES you want.

“I don’t drink.” It amazes me the amount of discomfort these words cause. Most of the time, I simply forget drinking is a normal part of...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
1 min

SUFFERING does not equal LOVE.

“Everyone else is a fucking POSER. I care about you for REAL.” “I won’t be like everyone else who has abandoned you.” We have often...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
2 min

You can't do it ALL. Make your choice.

I used to have the biggest problem letting go of ANYTHING. Relationships Jobs Things Opportunities Commitments Businesses Projects I was...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
2 min

Are You Really "Over It"?

If I had a nickel for every time I heard a woman say she “just couldn’t do this anymore”, I’d be retired. I remember many moments like...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
2 min

Stop With The Bullshit EXCUSES

I hear women say all the time that they do not have money to invest in a coach, course, retreat, intensive, class, etc. I watch these...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
1 min

Freedom

What’s your freedom going to cost you? It may cost you your fancy house. It may cost you your elaborate vacations. It may cost you your...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
2 min

The Hidden Facade

You don’t comment or like my posts, because it’s too painful. You read and soak up every word of validation, but you’re stuck in your...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
2 min

I'm Not "LUCKY"

As I sat next to my Love as he woke up from surgery, I was struck by all the feels. The hospital was a place I was not a stranger to. I...

You Cannot LOVE Yourself and BETRAY Yourself at the Same Time.

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
2 min

You Cannot LOVE Yourself and BETRAY Yourself at the Same Time.

“But the majority of the time he’s good to me.” “It’s only a small portion of time that he yells and breaks things.” “He only calls me...

Jillian Aurora

Jul 14, 2022
3 min

Twisting the Truth

Today is the 9 year anniversary of the day I walked into AlAnon. I had many years of learning and mastery ahead of me since that day, and...

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