I think we are in the time in life where we all start to find our passions. We start to correlate things that appear in our lives, with things we want to do with our lives.
This year has been one of discovery for me. It has been a year that has taken a mask off my eyes to things that are all around me, and things I want to do about them.
I have discovered that so many people in our world are victims of Sexual Abuse. This has many forms, many elements, and many outcomes. The biggest aspect I have discovered about what the victims experience is guilt. This leaves me speechless. Guilt is the last of the emotions that a victim should have to feel. In so many cases, perpetrators leave victims with the burden of guilt that they should be feeling. So often, victims do not speak of their struggles. Our society is that of a Victim Blaming one. Even though 1 out of 3 girls, and 1 out of 5 boys are victims of this - we send messages that they should be ashamed of what has happened to them. Those are just statistics. You are more than a number. You have a story to tell, one that deserves to be heard. But, this number should bring peace to your shame of being "alone". You are so far from alone. Some of you reading this have experienced such violence. And some of you have probably never told anyone. There is many reasons for this; fear of destroying a family, fear of appearing "broken", fear that no one will see past it, fear of the perpetrator...
There is no reason you should have to do this alone.
While this is something I have never personally experienced, this is something that affects me. This is something people I love have experienced. This is something you have experienced.
This is important.
I hope, more than anything, that anyone dealing with such pain can know that people can be your greatest healing. Telling can be liberating. Saying it out loud can start your healing. And most of all, you don't need to do this alone. Not for one more second, minute, hour, day, or year.
"Live your life from
your heart. Share from your heart. And your story will touch and heal people's
souls." - Melody Beattie
