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You Can’t Heal What You Keep Hiding: Why Emotional Safety Isn’t Optional in Real Relationships
For a long time, I thought I had to earn love. Be agreeable. Be pleasing. Be low-maintenance. Because somewhere along the way, I learned...

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Sep 1, 20253 min read


Finding Myself First: Single on Purpose and the Power of Wholeness
For a long time, my healing journey focused on avoiding the wrong men. Not getting pulled back into cycles of love bombing, narcissistic...

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Aug 27, 20252 min read


From Scarcity to Standards: What Counseling Taught Me About Self-Trust
I used to think I just had “bad luck” in dating.That I kept attracting the wrong men because they were emotionally unavailable,...

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Aug 18, 20252 min read


Awakening Your Power: The Stories, the Struggles, and the Summit That Brings It All Together
There’s a truth about being a “successful” woman that almost no one talks about. As Amy Harrington, co-founder of The Passionistas...

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Aug 11, 20252 min read


From Recovery to Radical Truth: The Evolution of You Have the Power
It’s been one year since I launched You Have the Power — a podcast born from pain, healing, and the desire to create a space where women...

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Aug 4, 20252 min read


Parenting Differently: From Triggered to Trusting
Breaking the Cycle: Generational Trauma & Emotional Inheritance – Part 2 You can build a successful career, keep it all together in front...

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Jul 28, 20253 min read


Your Trauma Backpack is Full — And Most of It Was Never Yours
Let’s get one thing straight: if you feel like you're carrying too much, it’s probably because you are. But here’s the kicker — most of...

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Jul 21, 20253 min read


Unveiling the Truth: Overcoming Sexual Abuse and Finding Your Voice
In today’s world, many women continue to struggle with the trauma of sexual abuse and betrayal, often in silence. It’s a painful reality,...

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Jul 14, 20255 min read


Reclaiming Safety & Power After Sexual Abuse: Forgiving Myself, Not My Abusers
There’s a question that so many survivors get asked: “Will you forgive them?” For me, the answer is simple — and not simple at all. No. I...

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Jul 7, 20253 min read


Owning Your Story: Breaking the Chains That Hold You Back
What happens when the people who should have protected you, silenced you instead? When the secrets you carry become chains that keep you...

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Jul 1, 20253 min read


The Truth They Wanted Me to Bury: Reclaiming My Power After Sexual Abuse
I wasn’t supposed to tell these stories. Not because they aren’t true. But because they make people uncomfortable. They ruin reputations....

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Jun 24, 20253 min read


You Can’t Outperform Your Nervous System: Why Trauma-Informed Yoga Might Be the Healing Tool You’re Missing
You’ve tried talk therapy. You’ve read the books. You’ve done the mindset work. And still—your body keeps reacting like the threat never...

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Jun 18, 20253 min read


Choosing Rest Over Hustle: A Wake-Up Call for High-Performing Women
I used to believe I had to push through everything. Push through heartbreak. Push through discomfort. Push through my own body’s signals....

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Jun 10, 20252 min read


Why Butterflies Are Sometimes Warnings, Not Love
Have you ever felt butterflies in your stomach and called it love—only to discover later that it was actually anxiety? If so, you're not...

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Jun 2, 20252 min read


How Trauma Lives in the Body & the Path Back to Yourself
We’re kicking off an intimate and transformational 4-part blog and podcast series called The Body Remembers: Somatics & Trauma Recovery ....

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May 27, 20253 min read


Creating the Higher Self After Abuse
“You’re not broken—you’re becoming.” This was the heartbeat of my recent conversation with transformation mentor and speaker Stephany...

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May 19, 20252 min read


Why We Stay: Understanding Trauma Bonds and the Nervous System
Domestic abuse isn't always visible. It doesn’t always leave bruises or scars. For many survivors, the abuse is emotional, psychological,...

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May 13, 20253 min read


From Pain to Power: A Journey to Healing and Wholeness
In a moving episode of Breaking the Silence: Healing from Domestic Abuse , host Darla Ridilla sat down with the remarkable Tivona Elliott...

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May 6, 20253 min read


Breaking the Silence: Understanding Domestic Violence Beyond Physical Abuse
When most people hear the words "domestic violence," they imagine bruises, broken bones, and black eyes. But what about the bruises you...

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Apr 28, 20253 min read


Talk About It Later: Healing Relationship Communication After Trauma
When we think about communication in relationships, especially after experiencing narcissistic abuse or trauma, it can often feel like a...

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Apr 21, 20253 min read
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