Dear Survivor, Advocate, and Friend.

If you’re reading this, thank you. Whether you’ve followed my journey for years or just arrived here by divine appointment, I’m so grateful you’re here.

Today marks my return after more than two years of silence. I want to begin with this truth: the silence was necessary.

I didn’t just walk away from this platform. I stepped back to breathe, heal, and confront the parts of my story that demanded attention. My body, spirit, and soul required rest. I was tired, not just physically tired but spiritually fatigued from carrying years of unprocessed pain, public vulnerability, and private grief.

If I’m honest, I wasn’t being completely transparent with God about my own wounds.

And I didn’t know if I would come back.

But here I am, not just returning, but awakening.

Why I Stepped Away

When I first launched this space, it was birthed from pain and purpose colliding. It became the place where I first gave voice to unspeakable trauma, called shame by its name, and invited others to speak too.

But what I didn’t realize was that helping others heal doesn’t exempt you from needing your own healing.

I was doing what I’ve always done, helping others while neglecting myself. It was another form of coping. I was bleeding out while bandaging others.

Eventually, the cost of silence caught up with me, but so did the cost of overexposure.

The truth is, you can’t keep advocating for others while spiritually hemorrhaging yourself.

I didn’t want to perform healing - I wanted to live it.

So I chose myself. Not to abandon my mission, but to realign with it. Not to leave the fight, but to finally lay down the sword and tend to my own wounds.

What I’ve Learned

During this season of stillness, I learned how to grieve honestly and gently sit with my inner child. I discovered that healing isn’t just about telling our stories, it’s about rewriting them with truth, compassion, and divine guidance.

I also learned that burnout isn’t a betrayal of purpose, it’s a signal. One I had ignored for far too long.

And perhaps the most significant revelation of all?

Purpose isn’t a performance. It’s a posture.

It’s the whispered “yes” to God in the quiet.

The decision to choose alignment over applause.

A Gentle Re-Entry

Today isn’t a polished comeback; it’s a sacred return.

If you’ve been here before, you know consistency has been my struggle. I’ve poured out in seasons of strength and gone quiet when survival required silence. But this time, I’m not returning with rigid timelines or grand declarations.

I’m coming back with presence.

With renewed mission and a deeper understanding that growth is allowed to be gradual and grace-filled.

In the coming weeks, I’ll be navigating some physical challenges that require medical attention, another layer of my healing story that needs tending. While I’m trusting God for restoration and walking in faith, I want to honor where I am: content may come slower, gentler, and with necessary breathing room.

But know this, I’m here. I’m building. I’m praying. I’m listening.

This platform is becoming more than a blog; it’s becoming a refuge, where trauma survivors, especially survivors of childhood sexual abuse, can move beyond storytelling into transformation.

What’s Coming: The Next Chapter

I’m feeling deeply called to step into something new, a faith-centered platform that honors both the journey and the destination.

For over two years now, God has been stirring something in my spirit about creating a space designed explicitly by survivors, for survivors.

The vision is still forming, still being refined through prayer and patience. It’s been a long season of wrestling with this calling - sometimes feeling ready, other times wondering if I’m truly prepared for such responsibility.

But the pull toward this purpose remains constant.

I sense it will be a space where stories live alongside strategy, where spirit-led conversations create room for deep healing work. Details are emerging slowly, shaped by divine timing rather than my personal timeline.

I’ll share more as the path becomes clearer and God opens the right doors.

If You’re Still Here…

Thank you.

For your patience, your prayers, your presence.

Thank you for giving me the grace to step away and the courage to return.

I believe the most impactful work of our lives comes not from striving, but from surrender.

So here’s my surrendered yes:

Yes to showing up imperfectly.

Yes to walking with you, not ahead of you.

Yes to healing forward, one step at a time.

If you’re ready to take that step too, stay connected. Subscribe to my newsletter. Follow along on social media. And most of all, tend to your soul. This journey isn’t a sprint. It’s a sacred unfolding.

Join me as we Journey toward Freedom.

From my heart to yours,

Larissa

Reassign the shame. Speak. Heal. Awaken.

This is for the one still hiding. I write for the ones still bound.

You are not alone in this sacred unfolding.