by Journey2Free | Jun 1, 2026 | Childhood Sexual Abuse Recovery, Healing, Mental Health, Trauma Recovery
There are moments on the healing journey when you realize you have entered a new room. Not because you are falling apart, not because you are going backward, but because healing has a way of pulling back the floor beneath what you thought you had already worked...
by Journey2Free | Apr 1, 2026 | Childhood Sexual Abuse Recovery, Personal Reflections, Trauma Healing
I wasn’t attempting to write something polished. I sat down simply because my heart feels heavy, and I don’t have anywhere else to put it. A week ago, I flew to Jamaica to bury loved ones: two funerals, two goodbyes, and an already heavy heart. But grief didn’t...
by Journey2Free | 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...
by Journey2Free | 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...
by Journey2Free | Sep 28, 2025 | Childhood Sexual Abuse Recovery
Truth is, it’s not why I stayed alive. It’s how.And to be even more honest, I didn’t always want to.I just didn’t want to hurt anymore. That distinction matters. September is National Suicide Prevention & Awareness Month. I’ve been triggered by recent losses of a...
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