8 Lessons “2022 Taught Me.”

by | Dec 31, 2022 | #Acceptance, #Journey2Free, Acceptance, Awakened, Becoming, Becoming Larissa, Challenging, Choices, Chronic Disease, Create your happy, Creating Shifts, Embrace change, Emotions, Encouragement, Evolving, Expect the unexpected, Faith, Faith Over Fear, family, Freedom, From my heart to yours, Growth, Healing, Healing and Recovery, Hopeful, I am overcoming, I Thank God, Intentional Living, Journey 2 Free, Journey 2 Freedom, Journey to Free, Journey to freedom, Journey2Free, Journeying 2 Freedom, Journeying to Freedom, Life happens, lifetransformation, Mind Set Transformation, Overcoming, Stand In Your Truth, Start where you are, Transformation, Transparency, What it means to be Larissa, You Are Not Alone

1) The only things I have control over are my thoughts, emotions, and my reactions. 2) My pain is not meant for just me.  3) Be grateful in ALL things 4) Willpower is built by doing difficult things. 5) It’s OK to celebrate small daily wins.  6) When I...
MASKED – Episode 3

MASKED – Episode 3

by | May 24, 2020 | Break The Silence, Child abuse, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Childhood Trauma, Common Behavioral Patterns after Child Sexual Abuse, Conversations, Dignity Reclaimed, Ejaculation, From my heart to yours, He ejaculated on me, Healing, Helping me through, I am overcoming, I attempted suicide, I don't want to be touched, I hate men, It's Not Your Fault!, Journaling Helps, Journey 2 Free, Journey 2 Freedom, Journey to Free, Journey to freedom, Journey2Free, Journeying 2 Freedom, Journeying to Freedom, Journeytofree, Justice, Molestation, Molested at 7, Molested at age 7-9, Molested by four separate abusers, My story, my choice, No More Secrets!, promiscuity, Rage, Raped at 14 years old, Reassigning Shame, Reclaiming your voice, Sex was my healing, Sexual Abuse, Shatter The Silence, Shattered Trust, Stand In Your Truth, Stolen Innocence, Stop child sexual abuse, Suicide, Surviving Molestation, Surviving Rape, Trauma, Trauma and Recovery, Traumatized, Triggered, Triggers, Trust-Issues, Unhealed Wounds, Unmasked, Unworthy, We Speak To Heal, Women supporting women, You Are Not Alone

MOLESTED BY FOUR SEPARATE ABUSERS BETWEEN AGES 7-9. RAPED AT 14 YEARS OLD BY A STALKER.  **TRIGGER WARNING** Discussions of Child Sexual Abuse. Episodes may contain graphic details. Sex was my healing. Molested and Raped by five separate guys on separate occasions....
On My Way To Recovery – (Guest Post)

On My Way To Recovery – (Guest Post)

by | May 17, 2020 | 60 years old, Break The Silence, Empowered Women Empower Women, From my heart to yours, Helping me through, I am overcoming, I Thank God, Journey 2 Free, Journeying 2 Freedom, Journeying to Freedom, On my way to Recovery, Reassigning Shame, Sexual Abuse, Shatter The Silence, Shattering the silence, Surviving Child Sexual Abuse, Tears streamed down my face, Trauma and Recovery, We Speak To Heal, Women supporting women

This piece was written by our last guest on MASKED (A J2F Mini-Series). I asked her permission to share. It continues to be my prayer that if one person’s life is positively affected, influenced, or changed by my story, then my speaking would not be in vain....