Healing after abuse is not just about getting over the past—it’s about coming home to yourself and healing the relationship with yourself after abuse and learning the art of self-healing after abuse. It’s about rebuilding trust in your own voice,
There’s really no time limit when it comes to things such as trauma. And I really despise when people feel the need to put a time limit on how we grieve, mourn, or move forward. It doesn’t matter. For some
So, my boyfriend and I were talking and he pointed that I overthink everything I say to him and that he feels like I can never truly relax around him and that I am always nervous what to say to
I know this may be misleading, but I do not actually feel like a motherless child. At least not anymore. But I did for about 16 years of my life. And this is the first time I am going to
I have had triggers for what I can remember as most of my life. I recall always being extremely sad or depressed in October through January. A little bit in February and again in June. There are times that I
She who Be, because of her SILENCE. As far back as I can remember I was always told to not be vocal about anything personal. I was told to not speak about my sexual assaults or my child abuse. I was
Why do we victim blame and shame? It has been simply something that does not make sense to me and has never really, truly made sense to me. Why do we look victims in their face and say, “How did
I wish I could say that on this journey that every day I am a beacon of bright light and positivity. But… if I’m being authentic and real… yeah, Issa no. I’m not. And today is one of those days
This is such an interesting topic because these two things have always been an issue for me. And like most people who have endured such things experience the same issue. For the longest time. I thought that I was “broken”. And
The thing that I have taught myself over the last year or so is that I do not have to be silent. Often times a person is viewed as miserable, never happy, always complaining when they want to speak up
So, back when I first started doing research and writing my “Guide to sexual and emotional freedom” journal for my boyfriend I was so scared. Being a survivor of sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, etc. It is really difficult
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