The Story That Heals
Healing Isn’t a Straight Line
Healing Isn't a Straight Line And a Few Things I've Learned Along the Way Healing from trauma is non-linear. It often takes us into the darkness before we find the light within. We heal through relationship and connection. But in an age of perfectionism and...
How I Learned To Find My Voice In The Cacophony of Toxic Masculinity
As a child, I remember always looking outside of myself at the other kids and feeling like I was fatally flawed. I’d watch the most popular boys, which were usually the loudest, as they teased each other and made jokes in their exclusive brotherhood. I desperately...
Heartbroken Enough
Her pain still lives in my vein With the blood that gave me a name I no longer use Mother, where were you What happened to make you choose The life of drugs and abuse Over the safety of my body being used I always thought it was because we weren't enough for you But...
True Health Is A Love Affair That Starts With Us
The Impact Trauma Had On My Health Journey My life began with barely having my basic needs met. I was often hungry and the healthiest thing I was fed were chewable Flintstone vitamins. The depth of neglect and abuse I experienced before the age of five laid the...