In 2016, I talked about sexual abuse from the stage for the first time.
It was two sentences. No details, just headlines. A joke I wrote, in fact.
At soundcheck, I told that joke.
I spent the next 90 minutes sobbing in a bathroom stall. I was not sure if I could actually go on stage. (This was a Corrective Emotional Experience, similar to this one)
I did. I went on stage. I told that joke. I did not die.
I Am A Survivor
This was a tough video to record. I knew what I wanted to say, and I could feel a lot of grief in real time.
There were a lot of long, empty, silent minutes in the original video.
I am a survivor.
There are times when I think, oh those experiences don’t affect me.
They do.
It’s different, but they do.
The trauma doesn’t own me anymore. It’s more integrated than ever.
Now I get to speak about my experiences and pain and healing on a much bigger level.
Every step counts.
How to Support Me Through This Process
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- Info about the workshop
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Questions? Contact me at kelly@mapyourhealing.com
Thank you!
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