Why Now?
Why tell your story now? I think the only way to make change happen is to first start with awareness. People who have experienced trauma need to know they aren’t alone. That they aren’t “crazy” especially coming from someone who…
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Maybe This is For You
I’m not sure who needs to hear this but if you were praying for a sign or hope or just something, anything – then this is for you… It wasn’t just one day I woke up and everything changed. It…
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He Didn’t Hit Me… but…
He didn’t hit me but… he threw a side table across the room and broke it. He didn’t hit me but… I feared for my life almost every day. He didn’t hit me but… he did throw things in anger…
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I Would Be Proud
8-year-old me would be proud that I no longer have a relationship with the person who abused me. 10-year-old me would be proud that I found my voice and speak my truth. 13-year-old me would be proud that I’m doing…
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Family | Inspiration | Writing
Forever Your Sunshine
Our lives are like legos, sometimes at first things can seem like a mess and everything is in pieces. Some pieces look pretty on their own, some seem like they don’t make any sense and others you have no idea…
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June 27 – Positivity Girlie
“Radiate positivity, and you’ll light up the world.” I don’t always take much stock in fortune cookies. I really don’t even eat Chinese food that much, probably once a month at most. But today I decided Panda Express sounded good….
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June 23 – Let’s Talk Therapy
Can we just be real for a minute? I’m thankful for therapy – I know, crazy right?! But it’s so true, I have a really great therapist who has helped me make a lot of progress the last year and…
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June 22 – It’s the Little Things
Today I’m thankful for sunflowers! Fun fact, sunflowers are my favorite (along with daisies). Last year I was able to go to a sunflower field for the first time and it was really awesome. We got to pick our own…
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June 18 – Book Writing!
Today I’m thankful for laptops, comfy outdoor furniture and a breeze. I’m in Ohio today at my mom and stepdad’s house and it’s crazy hot outside. But thankfully they have a nice wraparound porch and comfy outdoor furniture. So I…
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Sometimes You Just Can’t Even Imagine
There have been times where it’s been hard for family and friends of mine to imagine that I was going through abuse as a child. “You seemed so happy”, “you seemed fine”, “you never told me”, “you always kept to…
