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...
Working With Your Nervous System, Not Against It – Part 2 of 2

Working With Your Nervous System, Not Against It – Part 2 of 2

by | Oct 18, 2025 | Childhood Sexual Abuse Recovery, Empowerment, Faith and Healing, Faith-Based Recovery, Healing and Faith, Healing and Recovery, Healing Journey, Healing with Faith, Journey 2 Free, Reassigning Shame, Regenerate, Sexual Abuse Awareness, Shattering the silence, Survivor Empowerment, Trauma and Recovery, Trauma Recovery

This is Part 2 of ‘Rebuilding Trust in Your Physical Responses.’ If you missed Part 1, I encourage you to read it first, it sets the stage for what we’re unpacking today. Dear Survivor, Last week we named panic and hypervigilance for what they truly are: protection...
Listening to Your Inner Signals: Relearning to Trust Your Body

Listening to Your Inner Signals: Relearning to Trust Your Body

by | Sep 24, 2025 | Childhood Sexual Abuse Recovery, Childhood Trauma, Conquering fear, Defiant Disruptors, Faith and Healing, Healing and Recovery, Healing Journey, Journey 2 Free, Self - Trust

Dear Survivor, Silence taught us to hold back. Now self-trust asks us to listen, to tap in, and to be present. This can feel tedious, even terrifying. For many of us, one of the worst parts of being abused as children wasn’t just what happened, it was what it taught...