Mind Set

Before my husband ruptured his Achilles, we were on a serious workout regime, and our diet was the best it’s been. I was in love with how physically strong I had become. A perk of this disciplined lifestyle was that for the first time, especially after I had been sexually assaulted, I was starting to …

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Is it all worth it?

By Violetta Reum Many people have questioned me if the work and time I have put into my healing from my abuse and past trauma is really worth it. Is it worth spending all this time when there is so much ministry to be done? Is it helpful rehashing past pain? Is it beneficial to …

Safest Place

Your own story is the safest place you’ll ever be. Echosmith I was having a really rough week. I was turned off, annoyed and offended by everything and everyone. Bad mood or not, one of the most annoying things to me is listening to the radio. I know it is very Millennial of me to …

A Wink from God

As I have journeyed in healing from my abuse and trauma for the past few years, I have learned a lot about myself; what triggers me, what hurts me and what truly scares me. You might think that going to a group, facing other women and being fully vulnerable with strangers would be scary. It …

My Journey of Healing

Sadly, my story is not too different from so many other people. I was sexually abused by someone in my family, whom I was very close to and loved dearly. I was only a child and I didn't know what to do about it or how to react. But also, I was old enough to …

Surviving Transition

Nothing has the power to shake up your identity like a season of transition. Just when you thought you were figuring life out and things were finally settling down, a new season comes along and the winds of change begin to feel more like hurricanes. Even as someone who is normally very excited about change …