by Deborah Schiefer My kids are OBSESSED with Disney’s new movie, Encanto. Or, as my 3 year old lovingly calls it, “Encanto with the cracks.” And can someone – anyone – please tell me I’m not the only Mom bopping around the kitchen to a mental soundtrack from the movie? Some days, cleaning house isContinue reading “Let’s Talk About Bruno”
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Survivor, I’m With You
by Deborah Schiefer Dear Survivor, This first part’s for you. I see you. I feel you. This hell you’re walking as you struggle to step out of the victimization brought onto you and into the survivorhood this walk calls you into – It isn’t forever. This is the hardest part. As people learn and questionContinue reading “Survivor, I’m With You”
An Open Letter to Turning Point USA
By: Cassi Cox and Deborah Schiefer Turning Point USA and Alex Clark, On Friday, January 29, 2021, your Youtube show published with an interview in which you blasted a rape survivor discussed a controversy surrounding Jennifer Christie’s testimony. I am choosing not to discuss the fact that you formed an opinion and cruelly maligned anContinue reading “An Open Letter to Turning Point USA”
I Won’t Be Silenced
by Deborah Schiefer The Little Lawyer. That was one of my nicknames as a child, given proudly by my Dad when he realized that when I know I’m right, no one can convince me otherwise or force me to back down. When I know I’m right, I’ll push until you also know that I knowContinue reading “I Won’t Be Silenced”
Hurt People Heal People, Too
by Deborah Schiefer Hurt people hurt people. And I suppose that’s true, but isn’t it an oversimplification of a bigger issue? Hurt people do hurt people but is it only because they’re hurt or is it really because they won’t do the difficult and often painful work of self-reflection and self-awareness? Growth can be soContinue reading “Hurt People Heal People, Too”
The Phoenix
By: Jennifer Brierly signal-2022-01-24-15-30-54-807 The Phoenix A Spoken Word by Jennifer Brierly My therapist suggested writing a “victim’s impact statement” “A statement,” she says As though words exist in dashes and lines what my life consists of since that day Passing years. Months. Weeks where to begin, were I able to speak. The cold hammerContinue reading “The Phoenix”
It’s a Matter of Pride
by Deborah Schiefer It’s okay to not be okay. You’ve got to be familiar with that phrase. It’s all over Pinterest and Instagram. I imagine it hits Facebook and TikTok and other social media platforms regularly, but what exactly does that mean and do any of us really feel okay not being okay? One ofContinue reading “It’s a Matter of Pride”
Grief: Love’s Final Act
By: Cassi Cox I don’t know about you, but I have never been good at grief. But then losing my daughter changed me. Grief has always been one of those things I never quite embraced or understood. I didn’t have the time or space for it. I lived my life in a constant state ofContinue reading “Grief: Love’s Final Act”
Finding The Roar
What a wild ride the last few months have been. Our little team has been working hard- together and individually to reclaim what we lost, to heal, to grow and figure out who and what we are truly called to be. We’d like to use this space to share our journeys- collective and respective- withContinue reading “Finding The Roar”
Own It
Letting Go of the Temptation to Dismiss, Blame and Minimize the Harm We Cause By: Cassi Cox I will never forget the moment I truly came face to face with the impact of the worst decision that I ever made. It was YEARS after. More than a decade after I had selfishly acted out ofContinue reading “Own It “
The Journey is Real 