The Incident I’ll Never Forget: A Night of Violence on July 2, 2018

At 13 I was approached by a 19 year old man online, when I told him I was 13 his reaction was “Wow you’re a little younger than my ex” another child he had also abused at 13. My world soon changed, coming from a household of abusive and unloving parents I was easy pickings, […]

My Journey Through Two Unforgettable Incidents

Among the many small incidents there’s two big incidents that I’ll never forget. The first major incident was July 2nd, 2018 my ex and I were in an argument(I don’t remember what it was about) but he had a big, glass A&W mug with kool-aid in it & he threw the kool-aid all over me […]

The Transformative Power of Self-Compassion and Self-Care: A Journey to Healing

Owning My Worth and ValueThe journal entry exposes the damaging belief that I was unworthy of anything better—a toxiclie that kept me trapped in the cycle of abuse. I realized that being alone was far healthier thanbeing in a destructive relationship. Extending Compassion InwardSelf-forgiveness was a profound act of self-love. I had to forgive myself […]

Understanding Grit and a Mother Way of Teaching It.

Grit, by definition from the Oxford Dictionary is described as, courage and resolve; strength of character.My mom is the epitome of grit. For a woman who went through her own struggles with a brain tumor,surgeries, chemo, radiation, etc; she never failed at continuing to have strength along a path she didn’tchoose, it chose her.Our relationship […]