“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.”

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.

Trauma responses often show up as anxiety, feelings we don’t always understand until after they’ve already taken over.

A child. Abused. Pregnant. And forced to give birth. If that’s called protection, we need to ask—who are we really protecting?

The good news: negative thoughts are not facts. They’re thoughts. And you can learn how to challenge negative thoughts in a way that’s groun

So many survivors carry an inner voice that says we weren’t enough, weren’t strong enough, should’ve done more. This anthem interrupts that.

Happiness is not something survivors have to earn, it’s something they deserve.

Survivors’ Anthem Series # 13: “This Is Me” by Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Cast

Survivors’ Anthem Series # 12: “I Will Survive” - Gloria Gaynor

Memories can feel isolating. They live in a space where your mind questions itself. You wonder if you’re overreacting. You minimize it.

Survivors’ Anthem Series #11: “Perfect Fan” - Backstreet Boys

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

Reconnecting with "Breanna" from the books.

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

My appearance on The Through the Eyes of Survivors Podcast.

Survivors' Anthem Series #6 "The Way I Am" by Eminem

Survivors' Anthem Series #5 "I'm OK" by Christina Aguilera

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