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  • Moment of Gloom

    I woke up this morning feeling such discontent with my life. I can say that right now, I am not happy. The tears rolled down my face as I prayed… Read more

  • Navigating Grief: Lessons Learned and Healing Strategies

    “Grief, I’ve learned, is really just love. It’s all the love you want to give, but cannot. All the unspent love gathers up in the corners of your eyes, the… Read more

  • It’s Time

    It’s time for me to grieve the realization that you may never love me the way I need you to. It’s time to let go of the unrealistic expectations that… Read more

  • Forgiveness: Finding Peace and Healing from Resentment

    “Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.” -Mark Twain Forgiveness is something that I have really struggled with throughout my life. There… Read more

  • Hope in the Midst of Depression

    *DISCLAIMER: Trigger warning: Suicidal thoughts, depression, abuse. Since the age of 12, depression is something that has been tormenting me. It has stolen much of my joy throughout the years,… Read more

  • Tips and Quotes for When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed

    “Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it’s faced. “-James Baldwin Overwhelm: to overcome completely in mind or feeling. The feeling of overwhelm… Read more

  • Parenting Reflections: Learning and Growing with My Children

    Last week, my oldest son asked me if I wanted to go to get some frozen yogurt with him after work. I felt honored that he would even ask me.… Read more

  • Overcoming Childhood Trauma: Embracing Self-Worth Without Fatherly Validation

    One of the most bittersweet, yet painful things about my stepfather leaving our lives was having to face the reality of my relationship with my dad. When we were young,… Read more

  • From Adversity to Empowerment: Recognizing Choices and Building Confidence in Work and Life

    “Love yourself enough to set boundaries. Your time and energy are precious and you get to decide how you use them. You teach people how to treat you by deciding… Read more

  • Overcoming an Abusive Relationship: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Resilience

    I’m learning so much in this new chapter of self-discovery. The more I start to respect myself and well-being and embracing my self-worth, the less I am able to tolerate… Read more

  • Finding Grace and Healing Through Suffering: A Testimony

    Why does God allow bad things to happen to His children? As a little girl, I had a close relationship with God. I considered Him my friend and sang to… Read more

  • My First Love

    The boy that I met at a Christian School in the middle of nowhere changed the way that I looked at love. After my stepfather left, it left me with… Read more

  • This Isn’t Love

    #triggerwarning #childhoodsexualabuse I was five years old, and when family and I went to the new church that my mother would be playing the piano for, and my dad would… Read more

  • Finding Peace in Vulnerability: A Journey of Healing and Faith

    Last Sunday, my family and I were in the house getting ready for the week ahead, and I went upstairs to grab something. I came to the top of the… Read more

  • Chapter 35

    A few days ago, I celebrated my 35th birthday. As the day quickly approached, I began to feel intense anxiety. It’s funny how, when I was a young girl, I… Read more

  • Bring in the New Year

    Not your typical New Years Resolution… There’s something about bringing in the New Year that excites me. Yes, I know, it’s just a day that marks a new year, but… Read more

  • Embracing Motherhood

    The things I wish I embraced… Growing up, I never imagined being a mother, let alone, a stay-at-home mother of five. I also didn’t picture getting married and having to… Read more

  • What I would Tell my Younger Self (things I wish I knew)

    “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose (Rom.8:28).” Read more

  • Positive Relationships

    The relationships that impact me positively are those where I can be myself without judgment. I also value trust and honesty. My relationships that have these qualities give me a… Read more

  • If I Didn’t Need Sleep

    I would like to think that I would conquer the world if I didn’t need sleep. Realistically, I would be able to clean, organize, catch up on some reading, and… Read more

  • The Stages of Grief

    The stages of grief often come in waves, one right after the other, but never in order. Denial When I first found out that you betrayed me again, after all… Read more

  • Your Empty Heart

    Nothing that I did, Could satisfy the emptiness in your heart. I gave you everything that I had, And you treated me like it meant nothing. Now I’m left with… Read more

  • This One Decision

    I started going to therapy and worked on past trauma. I started healing and got strong enough to leave my toxic relationship. Before therapy, it hadn’t even dawned on me… Read more

  • Dream Home

    Something that I’ve learned through in these past few months is, home is where your family is. My dream home doesn’t have to be huge. I would love it to… Read more

  • Nostalgia

    Every Christmas Eve since I was a child, my family and I would watch the “Home Alone” movies. Now that I have a family of my own, the tradition remains… Read more

  • Trusting My Instincts

    For years, I have doubted my instincts. I have paid so many consequences for it. I have learned that my instincts, or intuition, are there for a reason. I know… Read more

  • What I’ve Been Working On

    In this season of my life, I’ve been working on my mental well-being. There is a lot that I’ve been unpacking. I’ve been through so much trauma in my life,… Read more

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I’m Amaris, a mom of five, wife, holistic doula, and survivor of childhood sexual abuse. Through this blog, I will be sharing my journey of growth, healing, life-lessons, and overcoming adversity.

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