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To the survivor that's going through this healing journey & feels alone, Never stop living your life after what had happened to you & continue to chase your dreams & goals! 💌 -From one survivor to another 🫴🏽

I learned to let go of you. You were never really my friend you just wanted something from me. I learned it wasn’t my fault but yours. I’m not obligated to be your friend so I’ll let you go.

It is not your fault. You are enough. You are worthy of healthy love.

What Healing Means to Me? Healing, to me, is a profound journey that transcends the physical and touches the very core of our being. It's not just about the restoration of health but also the rejuvenation of the spirit and mind. My experience with healing is deeply intertwined with my faith and obedience to the Lord. I believe that my miraculous healing from AIDS was a direct consequence of this unwavering faith and commitment. In 2010, when I was diagnosed with HIV, my world was shaken. By 2013, it had progressed to full-blown AIDS, and medical professionals gave me mere weeks to live together. Nevertheless, it was during this darkest time that my faith shone brightest. I looked to God, placing my trust entirely in His hands. Through prayer, obedience, and unwavering belief, I found strength and hope. The Lord guided me through the valley of despair, and with His grace, I emerged healed in 2014. This healing was not only a physical miracle but a testament to the power of faith and divine intervention. It reinforced my belief that healing is holistic, encompassing mind, body, and soul. Healing means embracing faith, obeying the Lord's guidance, and finding peace and strength in His love. It is about not playing ball with past pain and embracing the divine promise of a brighter, healthier future. My healing journey has been a testament to the transformative power of faith, and I am eternally grateful for the second chance at life it has given me.

Healing would be a sincere hug a real friend to LOVE

To me healing means love for oneself and one’s own survivor story.

Healing means continuing to live my life despite what had happened to me.

Emotional release and processing (yoga and meditation) Cultivating self-love and self-acceptance Letting go of toxic patterns Developing resilience and coping skills Rebuilding relationships and boundaries Finding closure and forgiveness (self and others) Reclaiming personal power and autonomy Embracing your true identity and worth Rediscovering purpose and meaning Remember, healing is not always linear, and it's okav to take vour time. Be gentle and compassionate with yourself.

Always keep your head up. Never let anyone think you're less then them. Best advice I could give is love yourself no matter what. In your heart you will always know you have the courage to stand with pride knowing you are a lovely soul and it's not your fault for being in a situation.

Healing is a journey full of twists and turns that help you unlearn and relearn who you are.

What Hope Means to Me Hope is a beacon of light in the midst of darkness, a guiding star that takes us through life's toughest challenges. For me, hope has become an anchor, grounding me through the stormy seas of my journey. After being healed of AIDS, hope took on a new and profound meaning in my life. It became being the engine behind my transformation into a motivational speaker, a role where I share my story of triumph and resilience. Hope, to me, is deeply attached to my faith in the Lord. It is the trust that God gets a plan for me, and that His grace will continue to guide and uplift me. This hope fuels my desire for growth, both spiritually and in the gifts that God has bestowed upon me. As I stand before audiences, sharing my journey from despair to healing, I am filled with hope for the future — hope that my words will inspire and heal others, just as God's love has healed me. Hope is the belief that no matter how dire the circumstances, there is always a path forward. It is the confidence that with faith, perseverance, and the Lord's guidance, we can overcome any obstacle. As I continue to be in the Lord and in the gifts He has given me, I hold onto this hope, knowing that it will lead me to new heights and help me fulfill my purpose.

I believe in myself and the power of greatness that brought me to life.

Name is demanding justice, sharing her voice and creative spirit to reach it. To all survivors of sexual violence and those who experience misogyny, harassment, retaliation in the workplace, or any discrimination, who are told over and over that they're crazy or to accept what happened as okay, know you're not crazy—because it's not okay. #MeToo

I wish when I was younger I understand the value of healing. Instead, I tried to persevere and suppress only to find myself in a toxic relationship trying to do my best for my children. Healing means, finding my normal.

I go to a support group for people with mental illness.

It was never your fault, it was theirs.

May my words have the power to inspire, uplift, and encourage others who may be going through challenging times. Sharing my message of hope can help create a ripple effect of positivity and kindness. EMPOWERED WOMEN EMPOWER WOMEN.

For me there was and is no healing.

I think healing for me is very much about the restoration of freedom and the ability to exercise my power, and nurturing the parts of myself that have suffered the most from sexual violence. But there is no part that is not affected, when our bodies and our very being are under attack. As a defiantly out, loud and proud, fat queer woman I have been gleefully taking up space and challenging gender norms since I was toddler and the moving men called me Butch, much to my mother's dismay. Because I have had to do much of my healing recently in isolation, following two sustained campaigns of harassment, I think it's important to acknowledge the power of love and community in healing. But it is better to be alone than with those who deny or invalidate, or simply lack the capacity to be supportive. I understand my anger is a blessing that shows me where I need to protect myself, because I do have some wisdom and I must remember to trust myself.

Healing looks like realizing what I am experiencing was deliberate vile premeditated and positioned to an annihilate me. Healing to me means seeing that the life that I've been given, by power that I am yet to understand fully, loved me enough to give me the use of these capabilities, that I do not take for granted and I use to the fullest. I eat well - foods that are good for me. My hygiene is immaculate and I take great care in loving myself, my teeth, and my skin, and my eyes, while going to my routine health practitioners which I always have on a routine regular basis. Healing to me means that my outlook, my surroundings my home is taken care of immaculately, meticulously, and it is the paradise that I would like to live in; I make it so. Healing to me is taking responsibility for myself. While I am looking for others to help me and advocate for me, which I found absolutely none so far, I still don't stop knowing that it's up to me if any change is going to be, even if it's been five years living in total isolation. Healing to me is making sure that the things that I am responsible for I stay on top of, and don't make these things that part that is unhealthy, giving more weight to my abuse. Healing to me doing the things that I enjoy doing; may they be traveling, even though I travel alone and I have to give an attorney's number since I have nobody "in case of emergency" to put down, having been totally alienated. Healing to me is realizing that despite the seeing the whole world is against me, I myself can be for myself with any one of those people who have taken up arms against me. Healing to me is just being my radiant beautiful self each and every day, everywhere I go despite knowing that my abuser has soiled every connection, every connectivity, and every potentially possibility that lies before me.