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DO YOU KNOW YOU

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DO YOU KNOW YOU ✦

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“The problem with a person with a lack of love is that they don’t know what it looks like. So, it’s easy for them to get tricked, to see things that aren’t there. But then I guess we all lie to ourselves all the time.” - Charles Forsman

How real is Domestic Violence anyway?

When it comes to having justice in dangerous situations, you HAVE to be SELFISH in the form of respecting yourself as a whole. It is never okay to abuse someone.

“We accept the love we think we deserve”

- Perks of Being a Wallflower

According to Leslie Morgan Steiner on her TED Talk Why Domestic Violence Victims Don’t Leave in 2013, she claimed, “…over 70% of Domestic Violence Murders happen after the victim has ended the relationship…”

https://youtu.be/V1yW5IsnSjo?feature=shared

When it comes to Domestic Violence, no one really knows what’s going on. Especially if the abuse isn’t physical. When it’s not physical the one enduring the abuse doesn’t feel like they have a real enough reason to leave, or that no one will believe them or even that they are being too selfish and should suck it up and just deal with it.

How long do you want to wait?

Empowered, Unstoppable, and Worthy: A Bio for Women Finding Their Strength

You have the right to say "No." No to pain. No to fear. No to control. No to anyone who tries to make you feel small, powerless, or unworthy.

Your voice matters — and so does your safety, your happiness, and your peace of mind. Saying no to a situation that hurts you, belittles you, or threatens you is an act of courage, not cruelty. You owe no one an explanation for protecting yourself. You are not selfish or ungrateful for demanding respect.

If someone tries to shame you for leaving, for standing up, for saving your own life — remember this: Their shame is not yours to carry.

You are not defined by what you've endured. You are defined by your resilience, your spirit, and the power within you to choose a better future. Walking away from abuse doesn’t make you weak — it makes you a survivor, a fighter, and a beacon of hope for others who feel trapped.

You deserve love that doesn’t hurt. You deserve to wake up without fear. You deserve to live, not just survive.

Your strength is already inside you — it always has been. Now, it’s time to let it shine..

BECOME Aware

MOTIVATING YOURSELF IS NOT EASY

Standing at the Edge of Your Turning Point

There will come a moment — maybe it’s now — when you stand face-to-face with the truth you’ve tried to push down. A moment when the pain of staying becomes heavier than the fear of leaving. And when that moment arrives, you might feel hollowed out, terrified, and more alone than you ever thought possible.

But listen closely: that moment isn’t your breaking point. It’s your becoming.

It’s okay to be afraid. Fear doesn’t mean you’re weak — it means you’re aware of what’s at stake. But fear is a liar, whispering that you’re too small, too stuck, too damaged to escape. It’s wrong.

You are more than what’s happened to you. The parts of you that feel broken? They’re not broken — they’re waiting. Waiting for you to reclaim them, piece by piece, breath by breath.

So when you feel like you can’t take another step, ask yourself this:

  • What would I tell someone I love if they were trapped in my place?

  • What will it cost me — my soul, my safety, my future — if I stay one more day?

  • What if my life, the one I’ve dreamed of, is waiting for me to choose it?

  • How long do I want to stay in this situation?

The life you deserve isn’t some distant, unreachable thing. It’s already yours. It’s just on the other side of the door you’re afraid to open.

And when you reach for that handle — shaking, sobbing, terrified — know this: You are not alone. Strength doesn’t mean doing it all by yourself. Strength means knowing when to take a hand offered to you.

Reach out. Scream for help if you have to. There are people who will fight for you until you’re strong enough to fight for yourself.

You are worth saving — but more than that, you are worth thriving.

This is not your ending. This is your beginning.

If you can’t speak or need to call for help discreetly:

  • Dial 911 (or your local emergency number) and leave the line open. Even if you can’t speak, the operator may track your location and send help.

  • If texting is safer, text a trusted person or emergency service with a pre-written phrase like "I need help now" or even a secret code word.

Pre-Set Messages:

  • Save emergency contacts under code names like "Work" or "Doctor."

  • Pre-write a text like "Help. I’m not safe. Call 911." and save it in your drafts for fast access.

ALWAYS KEEPYOURSELF SAFE

Create an Escape Plan — Even in the Worst Situations

If you feel a situation escalating:

  • Position yourself near an exit — a door, window, or even a balcony.

  • Avoid enclosed spaces like bathrooms or closets, where you could be trapped.

  • Stay away from the kitchen or areas with weapons.

If leaving isn’t possible immediately:

  • Identify a “safe room” — somewhere with a lock, a window for escape, and ideally a phone.

  • Put a barrier between you and the abuser — furniture, objects, anything that creates distance.

Build an Emergency Go-Bag

Have a small, hidden bag packed with essentials in case you need to leave immediately:

  • ID and important documents (birth certificates, social security cards, etc.)

  • Cash, debit card, or prepaid card

  • A spare phone and charger (or a power bank)

  • Medications

  • A change of clothes for you and your kids

  • Keys (car, house, etc.)

  • Any comfort item for children (small toy, blanket)

Hide the bag in a safe, accessible spot — at work, a trusted friend's house, or even in your car.

IT ALL BEGINS WITH AN IDEA

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IT ALL BEGINS WITH AN IDEA ✦

What if no one believes me?

When it matters what someone thinks about you

When your facing a traumatic event, it’s going to be one of the most dificult and possibly one of the most dangerous situations you’ll go through. Contrary to how some media depictions how wrong it is to cause harm; there are more people out there that absolutely will not hear your side of the story. You will be dissmissed and be acused ofbeing the problem. And facing disbelief for being hurt, hurts even more. And eventually after not being heard you’ll lose a lot of people that were close, a lot of family, you’ll lose a lot of your self in the process, you will change, and it will be a very extensive process to get through. You will face the feelings of, “maybe they were right”, “if I just went along with what they wanted, I wouldn’t be here now”, “is having no one to support me worth it”, and these questions will drag you down to a different point of depression, anxiety and panic that you’ve probably never faced before.

When you can’t take it anymore

What do you do when you feel like you can’t take the pressure anymore? You will probably feel the most unlike you, you have ever felt…That is, if you feel anything. After losing most of any support. You will face wondering whether your life is worth living, who will care if you exist anymore, what you’ll amount to if you’ve already been betrayed and forsaken. You will go through feelings of rage you didn’t know you had. But trying to stay stable if facing the law, is most difficult. You will be more exhausted than you ever thought possible, and lose most of your motivation to live or do most of anything…

Your pain is someone else’s guide to safety, and only you have the answer they need, in order to get through.

IT ALL BEGINS WITH AN IDEA

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IT ALL BEGINS WITH AN IDEA ✦

STILL HAVE QUESTIONS? let’s chat.