Surviving Abuse

featured-default

Andrea’s journey to self love

Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it includes references to child abuse, sexual assault, violence and […]

DSCF0458

My Freedom Butterfly

My Freedom Butterfly “You see, butterflies are things of beauty and fly without being trapped.” – Bernie “He wanted me […]

featured-default

“I’ve only just begun to realise how strong I am”

Trigger warning: Before reading this post, be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood abuse and violence, self-harm, and rape. […]

Screenshot_2018-08-20-02-08-59-1

Fighting through the darkness with God’s light

God can take your brokeness, the ashes of your old self, your old life and turn it into something beautiful. […]

featured-default

Death is my only option

Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it includes descriptions of childhood sexual assault and abuse. You […]

Megha-Kashyap

Scripting My Own Story

I grew up in a small city called Guwahati, tucked in the far northeast of India. My region is full […]

083A96641

Hands off my tamariki

I spoke at a family violence prevention conference in Aotearoa New Zealand recently about the rife state uplift of indigenous […]

Janet

The Gifts

I’m a grandmother now, and I have a story to tell. It is time to “say it forward”. Childhood is […]

featured-default

Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

I knew early on in my life that it was not good, Not for me, my siblings, nor my relatives […]

featured-default

My Story

Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it includes references to childhood rape and abuse. My name […]