Lately, it feels like the world has been holding its breath.

The news is heavy, the price of everything keeps rising, and the safety nets we count on seem to be slipping away. For everyday people, the ground beneath our feet doesn't feel steady.

Even the simplest things, like buying groceries or paying bills, feels challenging for plenty of us. With everything that's going on,

• It’s okay if you’re tired.
• It’s okay if you’re anxious.
• It’s okay if you’re just getting through.

Because sometimes, survival is enough.

Those of us who have lived through trauma (especially abuse) understand this kind of season...

We know:

• the rhythm of uncertainty
• the quiet panic of not knowing what’s next
• the pain of feeling like the world is asking us for more than we can give

But we also know something else:

• That surviving chaos teaches us how to endure.

When everything feels like too much, survivors instinctively return to the smallest, most grounding things:

• The cup of tea in our hands.
• The sound of our breath.
• The reminder that we’ve made it through worse before.

These tiny rituals become our steady ground.

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And now, as the collective begins to experience more and more instability, fear, and scarcity (things that many trauma survivors have already known for a long time) it’s more important than ever to remember that healing doesn’t always look radiant or hopeful...

Sometimes, healing looks like choosing gentleness when your world feels harsh or lowering your expectations and offering yourself grace instead of shame.

• The quiet work of healing isn't about perfection.
• It’s not about fixing everything, or rushing to feel better.

• It’s about meeting yourself where you are. In the mess, in the exhaustion, in the overwhelm... and saying:

“I'm still doing my best.”

For survivors of abuse, this quiet work can be lifelong.

The same skills that helped us endure the darkest moments like:

• adaptability
• resourcefulness
• emotional intelligence

are the same ones helping us face the uncertainty of the world today.

We learned, sometimes painfully, how to make peace in the middle of instability.

Now, others are starting to learn this too.

And if you’re reading this (whether you’re a survivor of domestic violence or just someone struggling to stay afloat) please know that what you’re feelings are valid.

• You’re not weak for struggling.
• You’re not failing for being scared.

• You’re human.

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