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Posts by Carole Deschamps

Carole Deschamps believes each day has its blessing. If you’d like to discover how to live mindfully with the right attitude and perspective to collect “white pebble days” like she does, check out her blog anotherwhitepebbleday.com. She can also be found on Twitter @WhitePebbleDay and on Facebook facebook.com/anotherwhitepebbleday.

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We Are Victors, Not Victims

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TRIGGER WARNING: This post deals with an account of assault and may be triggering to some people. 

“You are not a victim. No matter what you have been through, you’re still here. You may have been challenged, hurt, betrayed, beaten, and discouraged, but nothing has defeated you. You are still here! You have been delayed but not denied. You are not a victim, you are a victor. You have a history of victory.” ~Steve Maraboli

I was about twenty years old. It was a beautiful summer day, and I decided to walk to my parents’ house.

I usually called them …