by Journey2Free | Aug 6, 2025 | Cultural Silence, Sexual Abuse, Survivor Stories
The Unspoken Weight Women and Girls Carry in the Caribbean, and “They silenced our cries, then punished our behavior.” Be modest. Be respectful. Be nurturing. Be well-behaved. Those were the rules. Unspoken, yet expected. Enforced by grandparents, mothers,...
by Journey2Free | Jul 30, 2025 | Faith-Based Healing, Sexual Abuse, Supervisor Stories
Your Voice Isn’t Hiding, It Might Be Healing Dear Survivor, Hey you, yes you, There’s something I need to explain, and I want you to hear me not just with your ears, but with your spirit. After all the years of suffering in silence, I’ve come to understand a few...
by Journey2Free | Jul 28, 2025 | Defiant Disruptors, Faith & Healing, Monday Musing, Self-Compassion, Survivor Reflections, Voice and Silence
If you read last week’s letter about silence and survival, You might be musing on some heavy things today. Mondays can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re carrying the weight of what you want to say, and the fear of what might happen if you say it. So let...
by Journey2Free | Jul 23, 2025 | Sexual Abuse
Dear You, The one who stayed silent because it was safer. The one who wanted to scream but didn’t know if their voice would survive the sound, or the event before or after. The one who tried to forget, tried to move on, tried to convince themselves it wasn’t that bad....
by Journey2Free | Jul 9, 2025 | Faith-Based Recovery, Healing and Faith, Sexual Abuse
Because God doesn’t wait for perfection before He moves. I thought healing would be neat, straightforward, and private, just me, my therapist, and a few quiet sessions. Man, was I wrong. Healing has been messy. Loud. Inconsistent. It had me in a chokehold so tight I...
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