I truly believe I made it out so that I can use my story to help others find their strength to get out too.
-Elizabeth Jones
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“I think it’s important to know that there is light at the end of the tunnel. It’s not an easy road, and it may take a couple of tries, but you will get there. I was able to completely turn my life around and find the love I deserve, and everyone deserves that love.”
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It wasn’t until twenty years later that Sandie shared her whole story when she confided in her high school boyfriend. Fortunately, he and her closest friends supported Sandie and they encouraged her to keep moving forward and continue telling her story. She also Reached out to RAINN and We Are HER.
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“Growing up, I was only ever warned about strangers in dark alleys or boys in frat house basements. So, when it did happen to me, I knew that it felt wrong but I didn’t think it could be considered sexual abuse because he was my boyfriend.”
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One thing I was taught in therapy that I will always remember is that pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional.
-KelseyFlanagan
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It’s important to be mindful of what state of mind you are in throughout your healing process in order to get the most out of it.
-KelseyFlanagan
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Find your truth in accepting that what has happened is over, and that you can move forward and heal from this.
-KelseyFlanagan
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Emily said that our trauma is like one tapestry. We can pull out individual threads through healing, but they all touch and influence one another.
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Emily Kempe explores safe ways to share your story for healing in this online workshop.
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We find ourselves being critical about ourselves, but for others we find compassion. If you forgot the birthday of your friend you’d possibly think “I’m a horrible person” but if it was the other way around you’d think “I understand because he/she is super busy and it’s not all about me”. - Namaste allday
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Watch the recording of our online workshop on How Trauma Affects Our Mental Health led by Desi Garcia of Candle in a Dark Room.
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Have you ever had some memories on a constant loop? Like an old record that keeps playing the same song? And you try to stop it but it keeps on playing.
-KellyMaida
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Life after trauma is difficult to explain if you have never been through it. -kellymaida
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Why is it that people get so comfortable yelling? -kellymaida
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There is nothing more important than connecting with a community of those with similar backgrounds by beautiful empowered women with the sole intention of supporting and uniting us as ALL as one. How special is that? -AlyssaCalderonWinchester
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All parents punish their children in one form or another. Sometimes it is a time out or yelling. But I am talking about harsher punishments. - kellymaida
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I brought up this topic from seeing so many articles on the wounded healer. The healer I am referring to is the spiritual healer, the energy healer but also the counselor. The healer can have a lot of meanings. -KellyMaida
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Anger is part of the grieving process we go through. -kellymaida
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