Category: Mental Wellness
Youâre Not BehindâYouâre Rebuilding
Letâs go ahead and cancel a lie today:âI should be further along by now.âWhere? According to whom? On whose timeline?
If youâve survived harm, betray [...]
đĽ Boundaries Are Health Care (Yes, I Said What I Said)
Letâs go ahead and set the record straight:Boundaries are not rude.Theyâre not mean.Theyâre not "doing too much."They are health care.
Thatâs right [...]
New to Boundaries? Youâre Not Alone.
For many of us who survived abuse, neglect, or manipulation, the concept of âboundariesâ may feel foreignâmaybe even scary.
You might have grown up i [...]
Even in Silence. Even in Fear. I Was Resisting.
You may not have screamed.You may not have fought back the way they say you âshould have.âYou may not have run, or yelled, or told anyone.
But please [...]
For the One Who Feels Ashamed of How She Survived
Some of us look back on how we coped, and the shame rushes in.
You didnât tell.You froze.You smiled through it.You went back.You blamed yourself.You [...]
⨠Survivor Affirmation ⨠You Are Not a Waiting Room
You are not a waiting room for people to come and go as they please.You are not a rest stop for those who disappear when itâs time to show up.You ar [...]
⨠Survivor Affirmation ⨠âFree Yourself from Holding Doors Open.â
Free yourself from the habit of keeping doors open to people who stopped being deserving of access to you a long time ago.
That door you keep check [...]
How to Embrace Your Imperfections and Still Believe in Your Worth
đż A healing reminder for Survivors learning that they donât have to be perfect to be powerful.
If youâre a Survivor, chances are you were taughtâdire [...]
10 Gentle Ways to Grow Toward Accepting Your Flaws
đż You donât have to be perfect to be powerful. You only have to be real.
For many Survivors, the pressure to be flawless wasnât just emotionalâ [...]
10 Gentle Ways to Grow in Self-Awareness After Trauma
đż For the Survivor learning to listen inwardâfor the first time or all over again.
For many Survivors, self-awareness is not just about knowing who [...]