01/17/2026
{2016 Challenge *TRIGGER WARNING*}
Looking back, it’s unsettling to see how quickly trauma can reshape a person…2016 marked the worst point of abuse in my previous relationship…he was arrested, went to jail for domestic assault, year long no contact order. He even kicked in my door at 2am one night & took my dog, whom I never saw again. I spent my 29th birthday on su***de watch after attempting to take my own life twice in one week. Even after I finally left for good & started dating my now-husband, my PTSD episodes were so severe that Chris would come home to find me curled in a ball in our closet & unable to recognize who he was (until 4 years later I discovered sound healing, restorative yin 🧘🏻♀️ & somatic practices!). That chapter of my life remains the lowest/darkest period I’ve ever survived, & why I rarely speak about it. I’ve spent a decade doing the work, to the point where I look back & barely recognize that version of myself. It feels surreal to think this was once my life, & I genuinely don’t remember much of it anymore. It’s like my brain let go of large pieces once healing took hold. What I see now is who I am today, the simple life Im deeply grateful for, the son I kept living for, & the man who helped me gather my broken pieces & fill the cracks with gold straight from his own golden heart (Chris🥹). I always sensed something better was waiting for me, even when I couldn’t see it clearly. I’m proud of 28 year old me for her resilience, determination, & ability to survive, all while completing her first post secondary diploma in the middle of so much chaos! This 2016 trend caught me off guard & touched a tender place I didn’t necessarily want to revisit…definitely wasn’t planning on sharing, but I deeply believe our stories are our superpower. Someone out there needed to hear this today, & this is proof that there’s ALWAYS a way out, healing IS possible, & light ALWAYS exists in the dark. If this resonates with you, I hope it helps you see that a better life & REAL love exists for you too…please never give up🫶🏻
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