Monthly Archives: December 2013

Keep Portland Weird

Posted on December 30, 2013 by beckikeyevents

I decided since I will be leaving Oregon soon and moving to another state, I would write a blog post about Portland Oregon. “Keep Portland Weird” is a slogan that can be seen on many car’s bumpers in the Portland … Continue reading →

Posted in City of Portland Oregon, Keep Portland Weird, travel Portland, Vacationing in Portland Oregon | Tagged Keep Portland weird, Moving out of Portland oregon, moving to Portland Oregon, Portland oregon music scene, Portland Trailblazers, Things to do in Portlnd oregon, voodoo donuts | 23 Comments

Nothing Good or Bad?

Posted on December 26, 2013 by beckikeyevents

…for there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. Shakespeare, Hamlet 2.2 My name is Denise, and I’m honored that Becki asked me to guest-post for her. She’s got an unbelievably devastating story, yet since she … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged death, death of a child, forgiveness, grief, grieving, loss, loss of a child, wplongform | 27 Comments

Christmas At The Beach

Posted on December 22, 2013 by beckikeyevents

Wishing all of you a very happy holiday season, if you celebrate Christmas, Merry Christmas !! Ronnie and I will be celebrating Christmas at the beach this year. We’ve rented a suite, overlooking the beautiful coastline. The hotel has an … Continue reading →

Posted in Dysfunctional Family Relationships, friendships, Healing and Recovery, holiday season, new adventures | Tagged child abuse survivor, Christmas at the beach, Christmas with friends, Duckworth Christmas, thankful, TV drama about survival | 20 Comments

Just Another Hateful Email

Posted on December 15, 2013 by beckikeyevents

I debated with myself about sharing on my blog portions of an email that Ali sent to me. For those of you that are not familiar with Ali, she is my youngest daughter that I placed for adoption in Oregon … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, Angry emails, cyber bullying, Dysfunctional Family Relationships, Healing and Recovery, Holiday chaos, Open adoption | Tagged Alison Rodgers, birth mother, hateful emails, I survived, narcissistic children, surviving abuse | 16 Comments

Sunshine Award

Posted on December 10, 2013 by beckikeyevents

Thank you Shaun for this award. So the rules of this award are the following: Use the logo above in the post. Link to whoever nominated you. Write ten pieces of information about yourself.

Posted in Awards, thankful | Tagged blog awards, sunshine award, wordpress bloggers | 4 Comments

Strangers In Our Families

Posted on December 5, 2013 by beckikeyevents

A few nights ago I was talking with a dear friend whom also has suffered a tremendous amount of trauma. The word “damaged” was brought up again. We have known each other for years. Trauma, pain, and hardship is not … Continue reading →

Posted in friendships, Guest writer, Healing and Recovery, healthy relationships, holiday season, Mental Health, Millennial generation, Toxic Relationships | Tagged Baby Boombers, compassion, estranged families, friendships, holiday sadness, holiday season, millennial generation | 6 Comments

What It’s Like

Posted on December 2, 2013 by beckikeyevents

Today while I was sitting in a very plush waiting room of my Orthopedic Surgeon’s office, there was a teenage girl and her mother sitting across from me. The girl was reading an article in a magazine and turned to … Continue reading →