posting and writing

I managed to figure out how to put up information on this site and make it work.  Still a way to go. I needed to put this up so I can point people to something when they do want to learn about my work.  My other agenda with this site.. is to write, about today, the past and the future.  So, today we took the kids to the beach, and I spend about 5 hrs putting um curtains.  It looks nice. Curtains make me happy!  So not sure if I am going to turn this into may journal, but thinking about it.  Today was a big day for survivors of child sexual abuse in Iceland.  The government is finally going to approve that the statute of limitations be changed from 14 years to 18 years of age, for the worst offences.  Don´t get me started on this topic.  Who is going to decide what is bad abuse and what is not so bad.  I get this question a bit when I speak.  My answer is, it only takes one time to breach the trust, or to touch someone inappropriately to affect them for the rest of their life’s.  (check out the ACE study ) It may not ruin their lifes, but it effects it, big time.  The person that has been violated, is stuck with all kinds of thoughts and feelings that they usually end up turning on themselves, in self-hatred and blame.   OK…I am past those feelings so it does not run my life anymore, but it is amazing how these old feelings can come up when you least expect it.  So, I was saying the changes in Iceland.  Been a long time coming.   I am planning a trip back in may.  I am planning a conference on behalf of our organization in cooperation with the child protection agency of Iceland and other organizations.  It is keeping me busy these days.  We got five amazing presenters coming to Iceland from the states to educate Icelanders about child sexual abuse prevention.  I will say more about that here later and put up links under my favorites to their web sites.