Don’t Call Me Strong

Originally Posted on September 15th, 2023

I write and share a lot about trauma. I want to be clear though my existence in spite of trauma doesn’t represent some sort of inherent strength. I am not a better person because I’m surviving. For anyone who’s ever experienced trauma there were only two paths and for the fact that I am here taking up space I am not more worthy than those who chose the other path. Cause the thing is trauma is in many ways insurmountable. I will never be a person without trauma. I can only hope to be a person healing from trauma because I’m not even sure one can be a person healed from trauma.