Life happened and the trip didn’t go quite exactly as planned. The night before I came down with a sore throat and it became a bad head cold that I’m still fighting off. I spent most of the trip laying down but I did try to make the most of it and even though I […]
Happiness (and recovery) is a journey, not a destination. I’m not looking for a certain destination. I’m just trying to be the better Katie than I was yesterday. I say “Go forth and be the best YOU that you can be.” Choosing happiness isn’t always easy. It’s so easy to get sucked into the negatives […]
SURVIVOR LOVE LETTER TO MYSELF. Dear Katie, You’re not broken or damaged, you are just a little bit bruised. Bruises heal. You are proof of it. You spent years going through hell with your mental illnesses, your self harming and your attempted suicides. The scars healed, and you lived. For some reason you were put […]
April started Sexual Assault Awareness Month and I have been working on a video project. I am so very excited to share the final product with you. Watching it and putting it together has been so empowering for me and I hope it can be for you too! I and other survivors of abuse wanted […]
Becoming Katie Butterfly I have struggled with mental illness, anxiety, and sexual assault in my life. It once held be back, even almost killed me, but like a butterfly I have come out of the darkness and into a beautiful life! I have found my voice and it’s so beautiful. I have so much to […]
Yesterday I took a huge step in my recovery process and now I really feel like my butterfly wings are growing more and more and sprouting new colors. What an amazing experience. Today I went on local radio and talked verbally about my sexual assault for the first time. What an empowering experience. If you […]
Moments & Memories Of Special People
Thoughts, discussions, and ponderings along The Way
Fangirling/Fanboying since 1999
Break the silence. End the violence.
Sometimes, I'm not Jess. Welcome to Dissociative Identity Disorder. Welcome to our integration. Read "About" before anything else.
Tiffani Melia
Breaking Down Mental Health Myths
Be Joyful. You never know whose day you may brighten.❤️
always recovering, never recovered
it's time to stop hiding yourself from the world. darling, they're just as broken as you are.
Thoughts of a young advocate in the fight for human rights
Overcoming Rape
One Mom's Journey Helping Her Child Through Anxiety
The Chronicles of Being Abroad
My Journey of Redemption After Rape Through Christ
