CREATING
a beautiful life
after trauma
Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I’ll rise.
- Maya Angelou
About Me
Hi! My name is Julia and I'm a trauma survivor, peer advocate, and chronic overthinker.
I believe that life can be relentlessly difficult, but also graciously beautiful and hopeful.
I believe that we can heal, grow, and rise up out of our challenges that sometimes feel impossible to overcome.
I’m a rational realist and slightly cautious optimist and always seem to land somewhere on that spectrum (despite the occasional brush with nihilism). :o)
This website is a place for me to share my thoughts and ideas as I continue to heal from childhood, religious, and medical trauma.
Thanks for visiting my corner of the world!
Quotes I Live By
There are plenty of quotes out there that have messed me up - "your thoughts create your reality" for starters, but there are also many honest words and messages that have truly helped me on my healing journey. Here are just a few.
