Sometimes the closest people to us are the ones that hurt us. Some hurt occurs because life just works out that way, and during the course of any relationship, there is bound to be some level of hurt. What happens when that hurt was intended by someone who wanted us to believe they were our friend when they really were not? What happens when a vengeful person smiles in your face intending to hurt you. Can we spot fakeness before things get out of hand? Listen in this week as Latonia discusses toxic friendships and weighs in on the Shanquella Robinson case. Link to youtube channel refetenced this week: https://youtu.be/bQVutldQHsg Link to send Latonia a message: https://anchor.fm/a-womans-soul-restored/message

The fabric of who we are is centered around those family ties that keep us grounded. Our mothers, fathers, grandparents, aunts, and uncles, that make up our family structure and biological unit, are key into shaping the type of adult we will be and are the people we look to for guidance, strength, and love. What happens when those structures break down? What happens to the child that has to wing it on their own? How important is family really? Listen in as Latonia talks about the importance of the family unit and how she coped when she did not have that vital composition.

Nightmares, day visions, thoughts, and flashes from the past can take over your life and ruin it. Those things that cause disruptions in our lives can slowly cause us to fall apart if we do not learn how to manage those images when they happen. The emotions that we felt during our abuse can follow us for years after and cause us to second guess, live in fear, and have us be a fraction of the person we once were. Listen in as Latonia gives a 'Talk' on the Wisdom Platform concerning this life-altering situation.

I appreciate each email that is sent to [email protected]. It is my honor to be trusted with the innermost thoughts, feelings, and emotions of my listeners. This is the first Email week for Season 3 and it is starting with a BANG. This segment, I will be reading emails from California, Washington, Arizona of the United States and Nigeria.

As survivors of Domestic Violence, sharing our stories is one of our main agendas. Every time we share, it is freeing to realize that God saved us and brought us out of a situation that was meant to destroy us. To know that our stories can set others free, and let them know that there is life after domestic violence, gives us new life each time. Though our stories are different, we share a common theme; we made it. To celebrate those that survived, and honor those who lost their lives to the horror that is domestic violence, it is my honor to replay the most listened to episode from all seasons so far. We celebrate one another as domestic violence awareness month comes to an end but we live to advocate and fight on!

Abuse can leave scars that are hidden deep within our emotions. Those are the scars that cannot be seen but are definately felt. If we experience trauma at a younge age then it is important that help is sought out to address those emotional scars. If the trauma has not been addressed then it can be carried well into adulthood. Add insecurities, low self-esteem, and the closest adult to you in your life not believing you and that spells a recipe for an emotional breakdown. Join Latonia and her guest 'Susan' as they discuss the ramifications of secrecy of abuse.

So many situations can come upon us in life to where the situation can sometimes get more attention than getting to, and seeing, our healing. We get stuck in a space of negativity and we may feel that giving up is our only option. We cannot see any other Way except the Way we are in. That Way can be depression, suicidal thoughts, pain, agony, and a mix of other negative emotions and feelings until we cannot see our way to the other side where peace, tranquility, forgivness, and compassion lives. Through the pain, we have to see our future and how we want that future to be. We have to seek God and trust that He has us in His Hands. Latonia has a conversation with her return guest from season 2 episode 14 Carolyn Rice about moving past pain and trusting God in the process by turning the page.

There are many attributes that can be passed down through generations. Some things were not meant to be though. Negative and abusive behaviors can be detrimental, not only to the present status of a family, but the future of those being raised in the current environment. Statics show that a high percentage of people that abuse, or become involved in domestic situations, were products of an abusive home themselves. Join Latonia in the first week of Domestic Violence Awareness Month as she discusses generational barriers caused by abuse and Latonia's personal connection with generational abuse trauma.

Life can teach us many lessons. Some experiences we can encounter at a young age can throw our lives into a tail-spin. Everything that looks good is not always good and some people we encounter mean to do us harm instead of good. Life is a teacher that teaches us our most valuable lessons; sometimes at a very high price. Join Latonia this week as she has a conversation with Savannahian Sandra Sampson about a life lived that was hard but now she shares her testimony with others to bring the Light of God and a ray of hope in the lives of others.

There are factors that can cause us to feel a certain way about ourselves. Feelings of lowliness, no self-worth, fear, anxiousness, nervousness, etc. Those emotions can then affect our emotional health and well-being and cause us not to trust ourselves or the decisions we make. Latonia has a conversation with returning guest from season 1, " Restored From Self-Mutilation!" Patricia E. Wiggins-Plummer as they discuss how doubt affects us negatively and they talk about how to counteract and restore the feelings of self-worth, respect, and love.