Introduction
My life has been quiet chaotic and interesting since the beginning. Often it is hard to articulate what it’s like to grow up in a cult, spend months of the most formative years as a teenager confined in the walls of a hospital, be a sexual assault survivor turned advocate, or even simply being the only girl in a herd of four older brothers. Through much of my life, writing has been a sanctuary of processing and healing from deep trauma, while also being a place to express thoughts on everything and anything. I wanted to start this blog for a place to share periodically my experiences and thoughts with others. I’m no polished writer, but I hope maybe to shed some light and empower those who read my imperfect material. Forewarning: many of my life experiences are heavy and potentially triggering to those who are reading. I will be exploring topics such as spiritual abuse, mental health and suicide, sexual and domestic abuse, near death e...