Telling my mom about the abuse I endured was the hardest conversation of my life, but breaking the silence was part of healing.

Some of the people who help us survive are the ones who quietly raise us up.

“Sometimes a song finds you when you’re hurting - and then years later it finds you again to remind you how far you’ve come.”

For years I couldn't say it. Today I can: I was groomed. Naming the truth is how silence breaks and awareness begins.

We were both carrying guilt for each other that never belonged to either of us.

Even when someone tried to take my power, the truth remained - I belonged to myself.

Healing doesn’t just help you find your voice. It teaches you how to use it.

When one survivor speaks, it gives someone else permission to speak.

Survivors’ Anthem Series #10: “Stay” - Little Big Town

Reconnecting with "Breanna" from the books.

Survivors’ Anthem Series #9: “Because of You” - Kelly Clarkson

Survivors' Anthem Series #4 "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John

Survivors' Anthem Series #3 Part of Your World by Jodi Benson and Walt Disney Pictures

Survivors' Anthem Series #2 Hold On by Wilson Phillips

Survivors' Anthem #1- Independence Day by Martina McBride