As a woman in her fifties, I can look back over my life and see how the sexual abuse I endured at 12 and 14 years of age shaped my life - in some ways for the better. My story of survival is not so different from many others; but nonetheless it’s my story to… Continue reading A Journey of Healing After Sexual Abuse – by Siah B Hagin
I remember the hiding. At first, it was behind a curtain in my parents' apartment bedroom watching the light dance on the floor under my feet as I hugged my knees. I was three years old. Later, it was in books that gave me hope that there was goodness in the world. Then, it was… Continue reading Transforming My Pain Into Meaning – by Christina Clardy
I've settled into who everyone sees now - 33-year-old Jasmine: A wife, mom, servant of God, and active in my community as author, entrepreneur, and health care administrator. But this has not always been my full truth. There was an identity that I carried, and more importantly I allowed it to define my reality for… Continue reading The Importance of Staying Connected and Knowing Your Triggers – by Jasmine Moore
I have struggled with depression for as long as I can remember. It has never been debilitating but it is a constant companion that I wish I could just will away. I have always felt that things like grief, rejection, and disappointments were obstacles rather than occurrences to move on from. With each death I… Continue reading Every Day, Jesus Christ is Fighting for My Life – by April Lee
I was 39 old when I realized I had been suffering from depression since my teenage years. The dysfunction that had always been a part of my life had come to a head. I was facing a separation from my husband after 23 years of marriage and my life was spiraling out of control. Not… Continue reading My Journey…From Ruin to Recovery – by Charlene Arnold
Depression. The word alone brings up the imagery of someone alone, in a dark room, under the covers, unable to eat, shower, and in a constant state of sadness with no expiration date. It was a word that I heard in commercials or saw displayed in romantic comedy movies, often with a woman sitting on… Continue reading Hopelessness is NOT Permanent – by Jenise Rolle
On a Thursday during the pandemic in April 2020, I was working from home and doing what I like to call “academic management” with my two sons – one in 4th grade and the other in 5th. It had only been a few weeks since the world had shut down and everyone was trying to… Continue reading Divorce Was Not the End of My World – by Latoya Hammond
Faith-Filled Moms 