You know what’s wild?
They thought that breaking you would end the story.They thought silence meant defeat.They mistook your stillness for surrender. [...]
Let’s go ahead and cancel a lie today:“I should be further along by now.”Where? According to whom? On whose timeline?
If you’ve survived harm, betray [...]
Let’s go ahead and set the record straight:Boundaries are not rude.They’re not mean.They’re not "doing too much."They are health care.
That’s right [...]
For many of us who survived abuse, neglect, or manipulation, the concept of “boundaries” may feel foreign—maybe even scary.
You might have grown up i [...]
Before we had language for healing…Before we knew the words nervous system or self-regulation…Many of us grew up in homes where someone hummed us th [...]
If you’ve ever worried that sharing your story makes you look weak—Let me remind you what your story really says:Something struck me.Something t [...]
You may not have screamed.You may not have fought back the way they say you “should have.”You may not have run, or yelled, or told anyone.
But please [...]
Some of us look back on how we coped, and the shame rushes in.
You didn’t tell.You froze.You smiled through it.You went back.You blamed yourself.You [...]
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 it’s time to show up.You ar [...]
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 [...]
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✨ Affirmations: Reclaiming Joy Against the Odds ✨[...]
🌿 A healing reminder for Survivors learning that they don’t have to be perfect to be powerful.
If you’re a Survivor, chances are you were taught—dire [...]
🌿 You don’t have to be perfect to be powerful. You only have to be real.
For many Survivors, the pressure to be flawless wasn’t just emotional—it was [...]
🌿 For the Survivor learning to listen inward—for the first time or all over again.
For many Survivors, self-awareness is not just about knowing who y [...]