Everyday We Get to Choose
Everyday we get to choose. And maybe some days it doesn’t feel like a choice. Some days it just feels like surviving. Like limping. Like you have no idea how you got here. My choice of how my life was…
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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 25 – Story Time
Today I’m thankful for the opportunity to tell my faith journey story during the women’s event at my church! Back on June 3 the leader of the women’s ministry asked me to meet with her and tell her about my…
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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…
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June 11 – In 45 minutes
So even though today is day 11 of my Thankful Journal today is actually when the vision for my blog/brand began. I woke up this morning and when I tell you God spoke to me He SPOKE to me. I…
