For over half of my life, I was a chronic people-pleaser. Still happens, periodically; but my recovery time is getting faster. However, many years, if you would've asked me what I needed, that stare would have been soooooo blank. Ironically, I was still spoiled with what I wanted, by family members, etc. Weird, huh??! But my needs were buried so deep, and were actually so simple. I wanted to be loved for who I was. Not for my accomplishments or abilities - just for my very existence. I now have that. I kind of command it. If you cannot do that, bye-bye. I no longer have to be a performer, or to get any kind of adulation. (Btw, when I Googled the word, adulation, seeing the synonyms and antonyms were a little horrifying to me - but made a lot of things make sense, life defining. Wow!!!) So, again, I ask the question - What do you NEED??! What are YOUR thoughts? We would LOVE to hear any insight you might have. Please contact the ministry via this website; or email us at Ozer Ministries, Inc - ozerministries@att.net ; or my email - Connie J... - beamererin@yahoo.com . Have a good day, and be safe!!! #ENDtheSILENCEofVIOLENCE #isityou #domesticviolenceiseverywhere

...even if your voice shakes. Don't let those people that tried to ruin you win. Yes, there ARE those people whose main goal in life is to never see you rise; but there are SO MANY others that want nothing more than for you to THRIVE!!! Be one of THEM. Keep speaking your truth!!! Even if it's awkward, let it be, because truth will ALWAYS rise. Hold your head up high... We would LOVE to hear any insight you might have. Please contact the ministry via this website; or email us at Ozer Ministries, Inc - ozerministries@att.net ; or my email - Connie J... - beamererin@yahoo.com . Have a good day, and be safe!!! #ENDtheSILENCEofVIOLENCE #isityou #domesticviolenceiseverywhere #youarenotalone #doyouknow #octoberisdomesticviolenceawarenessmonth #choicesmatter #october2026 #domesticviolenceawarenessmonth #truth #thrive #speakit

...of paper is like a canvas of potential for your life. How would you choose to fill in this space? ________________________________________________________________ What came to your mind? How can you make it happen? What do you plan to keep doing? What will you STOP doing? Is it time for change? October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It is an annual "call to action", for Victims and Support People, alike. I, personally, think/talk Domestic Violence Awareness, all year. I try to "fill my pages", daily. As I always say - "If everyone would do what they could, so many of life's problems could be handled. But, the same small group of people keep trying to handle it all." I challenge you to begin to champion one cause. Learn all you can about it, pledge your support to it. We would LOVE to hear any insight you might have. Please contact the ministry via this website; or email us at Ozer Ministries, Inc - ozerministries@att.net ; or my email - Connie J... - beamererin@yahoo.com . Have a good day, and be safe!!! #ENDtheSILENCEofVIOLENCE #isityou #domesticviolenceiseverywhere #youarenotalone #doyouknow #octoberisdomesticviolenceawarenessmonth #choicesmatter #october2026 #domesticviolenceawarenessmonth #whatcanyoudo #whatareyouwillingtodo

...what happens to you, only how you react. This is the part of life that REALLY feels unfair, sometimes - but it's a universal truth, irregardless. I spent so many years blaming so many people for what happened to me - fact: many DID do me wrong. However, there is a difference between holding people accountable; and THEN moving on with your life, and living it. Many people get stuck in the first part of my previous paragraph - and don't quite get to that all-important second part, which balances your life out. It's like you're sitting on a teeter-totter, with you in the air, and your legs just swinging; while all your anger, bitterness, "Well they shoulda's", etc, are just sitting on the ground, staring up and mocking ya!!! Pretty picture, huh? Isn't it about time for a new visual? It's NEVER too late to change your reaction. Move on with YOUR life - everyone else has to answer for their own, right??! We would LOVE to hear any insight you might have. Please contact the ministry via this website; or email us at Ozer Ministries, Inc - ozerministries@att.net ; or my email - Connie J... - beamererin@yahoo.com . Have a good day, and be safe!!! #ENDtheSILENCEofVIOLENCE #isityou #domesticviolenceiseverywhere #youarenotalone #doyouknow #choicesmatter #inside job #change

...by stepping on others. I've been working since I was 18, at MANY different types of jobs - from fast food, offices, a pottery, and yes, retail. Even tried to be an Assistant Manager for a couple years (hated it!!!) One thing I've observed, is many different types of bosses. Quite the variety - some that lasted, some that didn't. I've actually been able to figure out, early on, who was going to last - and who wasn't, just by how their people skills were. However, I want to talk to you about this dynamic, "Rising", in your everyday life. How you treat people who can do nothing for you. Now, I'm not talking about being a doormat, either. "Superman" is a fictional character, ok. We're not all put here to "rescue people". (Shout-out to ANY AND ALL types of First Responders!!!) But, we are all able to do something. Now, sometimes the caveat can be, that the recipient felt we could do more. This is where personal accountability and boundaries come in. Like I often say, "If everyone did one thing they were supposed to do, EVERYTHING in the world would be taken care of." What are YOUR thoughts? We would LOVE to hear any insight you might have. Please contact the ministry via this website; or email us at Ozer Ministries, Inc - ozerministries@att.net ; or my email - Connie J... - beamererin@yahoo.com . Have a good day, and be safe!!! #ENDtheSILENCEofVIOLENCE #isityou #domesticviolenceiseverywhere #youarenotalone #doyouknow #choicesmatter