Shadows I Survived

journey

  • Reflection; The Day I Lost My Safe Space

    Writing The Day I Lost My Safe Space broke me open. I sobbed uncontrollably. The memory is still so clear and so fresh that simply revisiting it shattered my heart almost as fiercely as the day it happened. [If you… Continue reading

  • Stuffed Animal Graveyard

    Warning: This piece contains descriptive discussions of childhood trauma, including references to child abuse, physical abuse, emotional and mental abuse, alcohol abuse, animal abuse, and the silencing of individuals seeking help.  Reader discretion is advised, particularly for those who may… Continue reading

  • Reflection: What Goes on in This Family…

    This entry comes directly after I wrote and then posted the memory blog “What Goes on in This Family” from the Unhealed series. I was surprised by how little I felt afterward. Creating the blog itself was difficult; I had… Continue reading

  • The Day I Lost My Safe Space

    Warning: This piece contains descriptive discussions of childhood trauma, including references to child abuse, physical abuse, emotional and mental abuse, alcohol abuse, and the silencing of individuals seeking help.  Reader discretion is advised, particularly for those who may find these… Continue reading