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dear dad, isn’t it ironic?

dear dad, you are the one meant to protect, to love, to be trusted. you are the one meant to support, to comfort, to be there. where are you? you are not here. you are alone. i wasn’t safe around you, i needed protection. i fell apart around you, i needed support. isn’t it ironicContinue reading “dear dad, isn’t it ironic?”

Survivors Thriving and Writing

This past weekend, I had an opportunity to go on a retreat called the Survivors Thriving and Writing Retreat. It was created by Tori Hope Peterson who is the leader of The Beloved Initiative Non-profit. She wanted to create a space for survivors of trauma and abuse to learn and grow together in their writing,Continue reading “Survivors Thriving and Writing”

Boasting in Our Weakness

Writing is something I have loved ever since I was a kid. I used to spend hours in our basement on our old Mac desktop writing stories. I kept journals that I would write in almost every day, and I wrote countless notes and letters to family members, friends, and teachers. I just loved toContinue reading “Boasting in Our Weakness”