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Survivors’ Anthem Series #47: “Broken Things” by Ryan Kelly
Our scars don't make us unlovable. They remind us that we survived, and that we're still worthy of love.
Shannon Brown
2 days ago4 min read


Survivors’ Anthem Series # 46: “Human” by Christina Perri
"Surviving doesn't mean we stop being human. It means we kept going, and gave ourselves permission to heal."
Shannon Brown
Jul 223 min read


Survivors’ Anthem Series # 44: “Stuck in My Head” by BLÜ EYES
Stuck in my head, overthinking, second guessing, reliving the past. Healing means learning to quiet the noise.
Shannon Brown
Jun 244 min read


Survivors’ Anthem Series # 43: “The Show Must Go On” - Queen
"Strength isn't the absence of pain. Strength is choosing to continue despite it. The show must go on."
Shannon Brown
Jun 173 min read


The Air We Left Behind - By Shannon Brown
"The voices I heard as consciousness fled were the ones that carried me back to the light."
Shannon Brown
Jun 141 min read


Out of the Darkness, Into the Light By. Shannon Brown
A survivor's journey from fear and silence to truth and freedom. The darkness may linger, but it no longer defines me.
Shannon Brown
Jun 113 min read


Survivors’ Anthem Series # 42: “Step On Me” - Maddie Zahm
Leaving is an act of courage. Staying gone is an act of strength. Learning your worth again is an act of healing.
Shannon Brown
Jun 103 min read


Survivors’ Anthem Series # 41: “My Immortal” - Evanescence
“The ghosts of my past followed me to college, and ‘My Immortal’ became the song that helped me face them.”
Shannon Brown
Jun 34 min read


The Dream Behind the Survivors' Anthem Series
Music heals. Survivors inspire. Discover the dream behind the Survivors' Anthem Series and its hopeful future.
Shannon Brown
May 304 min read


Survivors’ Anthem Series #39: “Beautiful With You” - Halestorm
“Sometimes healthy love feels unfamiliar to survivors because their nervous system was taught to expect chaos instead of safety.”
Shannon Brown
May 203 min read


Survivors’ Anthem Series #38: “Fight Song” - Rachel Platten
“Sometimes healing sounds loud. Sometimes healing sounds like standing in front of a microphone and finally letting yourself take up space.”
Shannon Brown
May 143 min read


Survivors’ Anthem Series # 37: “Butterfly Fly Away” - Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus - A Song for the Mothers Who Saved Us
“The first time I heard ‘Butterfly Fly Away,’ I didn’t just hear a song about growing up. I heard the story of my mother surviving domestic violence and teaching me that even after trauma, we could still dream.”
Shannon Brown
May 103 min read


A Mother's Love Was My Light
A heartfelt Mother’s Day letter honoring a mother who survived domestic violence, rebuilt her life, and taught her daughter strength, resilience, and unconditional love.
Shannon Brown
May 103 min read


Mental Health Isn’t One Thing - It Evolves With Us
I didn’t always have the words for what I was feeling, only a body that stayed on high alert. Mental health, for me, began as survival.
Shannon Brown
May 85 min read


Survivors’ Anthem Series #23: “Therapy” - Andrew Garfield & Vanessa Hudgens (tick, tick…BOOM!)
We were both carrying guilt for each other that never belonged to either of us.
Shannon Brown
Mar 73 min read


Survivors’ Anthem Series # 18: “You Will Be Found” - Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hansen)
You are not invisible. Even in the dark, your story matters. You will be found.
Shannon Brown
Feb 273 min read
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