“Honoring all ways we survived our childhood abuse is healing. We were amazing and courageous.” — Jeanne McElvaney Copy Share Image
“When you feel caught in the web of childhood abuse, find words to describe it. Write them. Say them. Express them. In safe places, with safe people.” — Jeanne McElvaney Copy Share Image
“When you're scared, invite your spirit out of hiding. Wear pointed shoes with build in sass > Let your wings take you where your… — Jeanne McElvaney Copy Share Image
“Awareness is a gentle beauty. It hovers around me like a fairy, pointing to those things I would miss if I didn't look past… — Jeanne McElvaney Copy Share Image
“Survivors of abuse show us the strength of their personal spirit every time they smile.” — Jeanne McElvaney Copy Share Image
“When there is no purpose of thought or activities to keep us firmly planted in routines, we connect to our personal spirit. Then the… — Jeanne McElvaney Copy Share Image
“Serendipity will take you beyond the currents of what is familiar. Invite it. Watch for it. Allow it.” — Jeanne McElvaney Copy Share Image
“There is a moment in our healing journey when our denial crumbles; we realize our experience and it's continued effects on us won't "just… — Jeanne McElvaney Copy Share Image
“Dissociated trauma memories don't reveal themselves like ordinary memories. Like pieces of a puzzle, they escape the primitive part of our brain where the… — Jeanne McElvaney Copy Share Image
“Stuffing our memories might become familiar over the years, but it requires a mental vigilance that separates us from our inner world. It's building… — Jeanne McElvaney Copy Share Image
“To know the outcome of a desire means you are relying on what you already know. True change comes in colors you've never imagined.… — Jeanne McElvaney Copy Share Image
“In the weeds of childhood sexual abuse, we are the sturdy flowers that kept reaching for a slip of sunshine and a trickle of… — Jeanne McElvaney Copy Share Image
“Sometimes, during our healing journeys, those closest to us can’t help even though we all wish it could be that way. Allow those moments… — Jeanne McElvaney Copy Share Image
“You can recognize survivors of abuse by their courage. When silence is so very inviting, they step forward and share their truth so others… — Jeanne McElvaney Copy Share Image
“You can recognize survivors by their creativity. In soulful, insightful, gentle, and nurturing creations, they often express the inner beauty they brought out of… — Jeanne McElvaney Copy Share Image
“When we learn to recognize the unique quality of Memory-Dreams, we are empowered. The abused child within us is using them to talk to… — Jeanne McElvaney Copy Share Image
“Survivors are often incredibly aware and perceptive. What was born of necessity becomes a response that is gentle and understanding.” — Jeanne McElvaney Copy Share Image
