Honor yourself for all the ways you learned to take care of yourself during your abuse ~

Survivors are often incredibly aware and perceptive. What was born of necessity becomes a response that is gentle and understanding.

Sometimes, during our healing journeys, those closest to us can’t help even though we all wish it could be that way. Allow those moments to guide you to different, empowering choices.

Your truth doesn’t have to be proven, validated, or accepted by others. It may have been denied in your abuse, but it never wavered.

There are many times we think we aren’t able, don’t deserve, can’t imagine, wouldn’t dare, or couldn’t possibly make the choice for our Self. Keep trying. You grow stronger with each choice.

As we grow older, the riveting, dis-empowering feelings that grabbed us during moments of our abuse do not change with knowledge, awareness, or new experiences. They are locked inside until we return to release them.

When we learn to recognize the unique quality of Memory-Dreams, we are empowered. The abused child within us is using them to talk to us, giving us clues for our healing.

We aren't the weeds in the crack of life. We're the strong,amazing flowers that found a way to grow in the most challenging conditions ~

It takes Wonder Woman courage and Superman strength to heal the wounds of our abuse... because it brings change... and we are inclined to hold on to the stability we created in the chaos of our past experiences.So imagine more. Take small steps. Be guided by your personal truth and not the impressions left by the bad guys in your childhood story.