She Stayed: Celebrating the Courage of Women Who Are Still Healing”A Women’s History Month Reflection

She Stayed: Celebrating the Courage of Women Who Are Still Healing”A Women’s History Month Reflection

by | Mar 11, 2026 | #Journey2Free, Childhood Sexual Abuse Recovery, Healing & Wellness, Personal Reflections, Survivor Stories, Women’s Empowerment

March is Women’s History Month And every year around this time we hear the names of remarkable women who shaped the world, leaders, activists, pioneers, trailblazers.Their stories deserve to be celebrated.But this month, I’ve been thinking about another kind of...
Still Standing: Healing in the Aftermath of Silence, Grief, and Purpose

Still Standing: Healing in the Aftermath of Silence, Grief, and Purpose

by | Jan 22, 2026 | Childhood Sexual Abuse Recovery, Healing, Healing and Recovery, Healing Journey, Heartaches, Honesty, Hopeful, Journey 2 Free Newsletter Expansion, Purpose, Reflections

When Silence Feels Like Failure I almost didn’t send this. The cursor blinked for days, accusing, then inviting. Inviting me back to release, to speak, even through this form of expression. It’s been two months since our last newsletter, and honestly? I felt like...
47 and Finally Free: The Year I Stopped Living for Everyone Else

47 and Finally Free: The Year I Stopped Living for Everyone Else

by | Oct 29, 2025 | Childhood Sexual Abuse Recovery, Faith and Healing, Faith-Based Healing, Faith-Based Recovery, Personal Reflections, Reclaiming your voice, Surviving Child Sexual Abuse, Survivor Empowerment, Transformation, Trauma and Recovery, Trauma Recovery

Dear Defiant Disruptor, I wondered if it made sense to make a post this late. The month’s nearly over, the schedule’s full, and I thought, maybe it’s too late. But then I remembered: healing isn’t about perfect timing. It’s about showing up when you can, with what you...