04/15/2026
When I made this video, my account was three months old and I had about 35 followers. I had no idea it would reach 1.5 million people in a matter of days, or what that would truly entail.
I am a survivor of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of both of my parents. It began with sexual abuse, grooming, and included physical and psychological abuse. I carried this silently for nearly four decades before breaking that silence.
We are not the sum of what happened to us.
We are not reduced to the trauma we endured.
We are not alone.
The shame was never ours to carry. That’s what predators want you to believe, to keep you small, quiet, and compliant. No longer. We will not stay silent anymore.
We are setting down the shame.
We are setting down the pain.
We are waking up to the truth of who we are.
We are resilient.
We are powerful.
We are love.
What I didn’t expect was what came after… being met, being seen. People holding space for me with kindness, compassion, and care.
For the first time, I’m not just understanding that I’m not alone… I’m feeling it.
And I’ll be honest, my nervous system is stretching to hold all of this love and support. But I’m open to it. I’m integrating. I’m expanding my capacity to receive.
Thank you for being here
Be kind to yourself, always 🤍🥹🫂🕯️