When reflecting on childhood experiences, many put on rose-colored glasses and remember fun-filled summers consisting of birthday celebrations, block parties, sand castles, and the never-ending revolving door of joy.
They say that blood runs thicker than mud. You can wash the dirt off from
Your face after getting kicked when you're on the ground,
Over the last few months, I have found more of a voice for the racial injustice I have witnessed, and have gotten louder and louder, speaking up for what I deem to be right in this world.
Creating your personalized cocoon to thrive as a survivor, is a must! As a survivor, it is fundamentally important to create a “personal cocoon” for yourself in order to navigate this new world that you have suddenly been thrown into.
Raising a child that has survived a traumatic event in the early years of life is hard, complex and impossible to explain to those who have not experienced caring for a child survivor.
Trigger Warning: This article will discuss an individual’s personal experiences of being sexually molested as a child. This may be triggering to readers with similar experiences