obsidian reflections:
exploring the raw, the quiet, the messy, and the beautiful pieces of life post-trauma
Life doesn't stop after the unbearable happens. After experiencing sexual violence, parts of myself closed up. So, I am creating Obsidian Reflections to give air to the words that have built up in my bones.Through this evolving collection of poems and essays — whether abstract, cathartic, or opinionated — I hope to share what is real for me in a way that is ... art.Whether you’re a survivor or an ally, these writings are shared with a tender and hopeful intention to create a sense of shared healing: not by comparing stories, but by recognizing that truth-telling, in all its forms, is an art that can connect us.It’s a place to witness my heart and art in motion and maybe feel a little more free to express your whole, wonderful, weird self, too.
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hot chocolate: a book for survivors
part-my-memoirpart-your-journal
Each chapter in hot chocolate begins with true stories from my own life as a survivor, followed by open pages for you.You’ll move between reading and writing — between witnessing my story and expressing yours.This is not a workbook. This is not a guide full of steps. This does not try to fix you, analyze you, or tell you what your healing journey should look like.But it will give you somewhere to explore your questions, your memories, your softness, your rage. It’s a safe place to turn to, especially when the words are hard to say out loud. It's a chance for us to walk beside each other — as survivors, as sisters — even as we heal in our own ways.hot chocolate is in progress; updates will be shared through Obsidian Reflections (in posts and emails)