A message for anyone who’s surviving, but not yet thriving…
For years — no, decades — I managed. I survived. I coped.
I told myself I was healing, but the truth is:
I was still in the eye of the storm.
Still tangled in the trauma.
Still trying to swim while the waves kept crashing.
Yes, I had therapy.
Yes, I read every book under the sun.
Yes, I had psychologists, doctors, Reiki, bodywork, journaling, support.
Yes, I was doing all the “right things.”
But here’s the hard truth I’ve come to know deeply:
You cannot truly heal while you’re still inside the war zone.
You can tolerate, manage, numb, or switch off — and sometimes, that’s necessary just to survive. But that’s not healing.
Healing happens when there’s distance.
When you cut the cord.
When you step away from the chaos, the confusion, the gaslighting, the power plays.
When you finally go no contact — with the abuser, the cycle, the toxicity, the false life.
And that’s when it begins — the real work.
The real you.
🦋 I Was Treading Water. Now I Swim.
I didn’t realize how long I had been just coping.
Coping with trauma.
Coping with control.
Coping with pain that I didn’t deserve but carried anyway.
And then one day… I chose differently.
After 32 years, I made the hardest decision of my life — to leave, to choose me, to break the cycle.
It was terrifying.
It was disorienting.
It was lonely at times.
But now?
💛 I live in peace.
💛 I live in love.
💛 I live in authenticity, not fear.
💛 I live in kindness, not control.
And you can too.
🌱 Coping Is Not Living — It’s Time to Choose More
To every brave soul reading this who’s just holding it together…
Please hear me:
You deserve more than coping.
You deserve freedom.
You deserve to be held, not hurt.
You deserve to feel safe in your own life.
It’s your time now.
Not just to survive, but to truly heal — with someone who understands.
💌 Ready to Begin?
If this speaks to you — if your heart is whispering “That’s me…” — then reach out.
📩 I offer safe, trauma-informed support — grounded in lived experience, professional training, and a deep understanding of what it takes to rebuild.
Let’s talk. No pressure, just a first step.
Because your life should be more than just coping.
It should be real.
It should be yours.
You don’t have to do it alone anymore.
I’m here — and I get it.
🕊️ With love,
Linda – always by your side
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