Memories: March 17, 1991
Reading Time: 7 minutesA powerful survival story of a 1991 house fire in St. John’s, NL. My journey through trauma, recovery, PTSD, and finding strength after losing everything. Continue reading
Tag: Trauma recovery
Video: “People Who’ve Been Through Hell and Back Always Show These 11 Signs” By Inspire & Thrive
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe video emphasizes these traits as marks of a survivor, not as scars but as evidence of incredible strength and growth. I recognize these signs in myself and while I still struggle with a couple of them, it makes me feel content knowing that I am growing as a person. Continue reading
What Healing Feels Like on Hard Days
Reading Time: 2 minutesHealing feels like reclaiming my story. It feels like laughing again. It feels like planning for summer and actually looking forward to it. It feels like knowing I deserve joy, even when the past tries to whisper otherwise. Continue reading
Why I Write: The Power of Naming Your Truth
Reading Time: 3 minutesWriting isn’t just how I express myself — it’s how I heal. In this post, I share why putting words to my experiences helped me reclaim my story, find peace, and remind others that their truth matters too. Continue reading
Toxic Voices Don’t Get the Final Say
Reading Time: 3 minutesI’ve spent way too long letting people with no credibility shape how I see myself. People who haven’t walked my path, faced my battles, or earned the right to speak on my life. Their criticism isn’t truth: it’s noise. Continue reading
Moral Injury: When Silence Is Betrayal
Reading Time: 8 minutesA deeply personal reflection on moral injury, workplace betrayal, and the long road to emotional recovery. This post explores how silence, avoidance, and lack of accountability from employers can deepen trauma—and how healing begins with speaking your truth. Continue reading
August 5, 2025 Ramblings
Reading Time: 3 minutesLife gives us hard moments, but they do not define us. They are part of our reality, part of being human. By sharing this, I’m honouring my journey, not just the strong parts, but the fragile ones too. I’m real, I’m healing, and I will keep moving forward, one careful step at a time, mentally and physically! Continue reading
Never Feel Sorry For Being Real
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNever Apologize For What You Feel
It’s Like Saying Sorry For Being Real Continue reading
Emotional Triggers Can Be Terrifying: Understanding and Managing Them
Reading Time: 4 minutesRemember, it is essential to be patient and compassionate with yourself throughout this journey. With time and effort, you can overcome the terror provoked by emotional triggers and create a more fulfilling and empowered life! Continue reading
Your Nervous System Will Heal
Reading Time: 4 minutesThese changes may be subtle at first, but over time, they add up to a powerful realization: my nervous system is finally starting to believe, “It’s over now.” Continue reading