“Sometimes healing sounds loud. Sometimes healing sounds like standing in front of a microphone and finally letting yourself take up space.”

“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.”

She showed me that even when things are hard, you can still be strong and keep fighting.

“The love and laughter I found in friendship gave me the strength to endure what I never should have faced as a child.”

“Sometimes the songs that help us survive as children are the ones that show us the world we deserve.”