Mess

I may thrive in the darkness, but I am not broken.

-RhiannaVasquez

Heal, UncategorizedRhiannaVasquezDecember 21, 2020We Are HERsurvivor, healing journey, acceptance, RhiannaVasquezComment

Should I Forgive the Person Who Abused Me?

If you don’t want to forgive your abuser, then don’t.

-Admin

Empower, HealADMINNovember 30, 2020We Are HERabuse, survivor, forgive, forgiveness, healing journeyComment

These Are the Breadcrumbs of Your Lies

For the moon has yet to see the stars, alone at night she weeps.

-VioletRed

Sexual AssaultVioletRedNovember 18, 2020We Are HERsexual assualt, healing journey, trauma recovery, Recovery, survivorComment

Dear you,

The hardest part in all of this is trying to forgive myself for letting you treat me that way. -BellesBurden

HealBellesBurdenAugust 28, 2020We Are HERforgive, forgiveness, healing journey, letter, trust, survivor Comment

Even When You Forget

Our pasts don’t determine whether or not we are worthy. We just are.

-NotDefinedByMyPast

HealNotDefinedByMyPastAugust 4, 2020We Are HERhealing, healing journey, self esteem, self love, self image, empowerComment

I Love Me

So much time wasted on hating myself and it never led to anything good. It was pointless. I cannot hate myself into loving myself no matter what I do. It doesn’t work that way.

-NotDefinedByMyPast

Heal, EmpowerNotDefinedByMyPastJuly 7, 2020We Are HERself love, self image, self worth, healing journey, restoration, self esteemComment

Thoughts on Healing

I am screaming for others to see their worth but really my mind, soul and body are crying out for me to see that I am enough

-notdefinedbymypast

Heal, Empower, RestoreNotDefinedByMyPastJune 30, 2020We Are HERself love, self care, speak, affermations, healing journey, validate, self worthComment

Silly Girl

Life teases you with a mirage of happiness -Marie

Uncategorized, ContributersMarieJune 11, 2020We Are HERmourning, promises, loss, healing journey, sadComment

Looking for the Lion

Trauma turns you into a maladaptively-wired zebra. The lion leaves, but you remain on high alert. -as_i_sit_in_silence

HealAs_I_Sit_in_SilenceMarch 26, 2020We Are Herresponse, therapy, boundaries, mental health, healing journeyComment

Fear

Some people are just so used to their fear based consciousness, that it becomes a daily part of life.

-KellyMaida

Empower, HealKellyMaidaMarch 10, 2020We Are Herfear, family, safety, healing journey, breaking the cycleComment

When is it safe to say you’re healed?

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

HealKellyMaidaFebruary 3, 2020wounded healiner, healing, healing journey, trauma, trauma survivorComment