Reclaiming my voice, one day at a time.
To the soul reading this, I know you're tired. You're fed up. You're so close to breaking but please remember that there's strength within you even when you feel weak. No matter how stuck you feel. No matter how bad things seem to be right now. No matter how many nights you've spent crying. No [...]
Walk away from arguments that lead you to anger and nowhere. Walk away from people who deliberately put you down. Walk away from the practice of pleasing people who choose to never see your worth. Walk away from any thought that undermines your peace of mind. Walk away from judgmental people, they do not know [...]
I'm slowly learning that even if I react, it won't change anything. It won't make people suddenly love and respect me, it won't magically change their minds. Sometimes it's better to just let things be, let people go, don't fight for closure, don't ask for explanations, don't chase answers and don't expect people to understand [...]
My daddy always told me that what you give power to, has power over you, if you allow it. I woke up this morning feeling drained and with a heavy heart until I realized something... I realized that no matter how powerless we feel or how horrible things seem, we can't give up. We have [...]
"She woke up every morning with the option of being anyone she wished.. how beautiful it was that she always chose herself." - Tyler Kent White As I share bits and pieces of my trauma and my growth, I don’t want it to come across as a call for attention, or a way to get [...]
“I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become." - C.G. Jung It's been a year and two months. A year and two months since I was sexually assaulted. I still remember every horrific moment from start to finish. The journey of a survivor is extensive and meandering; a perfect [...]
This is my life. This is my story. This is my book. I will no longer let anyone else write it or apologize for the edits I make. I will OWN my story, because it is the bravest thing I will ever do. "Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you." [...]
The Life of A Phoenix 