Messy Mind

I Never Wanted To Die. I Wanted The Pain To Stop.

Was My Suffering “Worth It”?

After all, my experiences shaped the person I am today

I Am Not Broken. I Am Different and That’s Okay.

I had to learn to accept myself, before I could learn…

The Pink Table

For my study table. Something that was purely mine.

Absorbing the Blows

Tiptoeing around others’ feelings often means sacrificing my own

I Didn’t Teach My Kids to Talk About Their Feelings

Not on purpose, anyway

I’m Not Brave, I’m Human

Writing about trauma is about communion, not bravery

May Flowers

Planting the Seeds for Personal Growth

Welcome to the Trauma Olympics

The competition begins with “Who had the worst childhood.”