How important is your need to be heard and seen? Every person contains, since birth, the woven threads of this innate need. It embodies an unshakable desire which has sparked countless campaigns over the years. To be seen and heard is crucial to a human being’s value. Whenever abuse steps into their life, the perpetrator steals this fundamental virtue from their victims.
Abuse Stole My Voice.
Abuse stole my voice from me at an extremely young age. As a result, I lived much of my life feeling invisible, and in many ways, I was. My invisibility resulted from the expelled energy of my perpetrators as they painted false images of me that supported their endeavors. Their greedy goals took precedence, caring nothing of how their lies slashed my existence. Of course, they would not care because a legitimate perpetrator cannot be compassionate toward their victim.
Consequently, for much of my life, my screams never reached the ears of someone who could help. No matter how persistent my attempts were, my cries went unheard. As if some hostile force snuffed out my voice the instant my words passed over my lips. As a result, no matter where I directed my cries for help, they went unheard and unanswered.
Finding My Voice
Over time, I began to find my voice through writing. And today, I use that voice to further my own healing and facilitate healing for others. For this reason, I write to give a voice to the voiceless. I also pray that my efforts help victims to stand up and be seen and heard as valuable.
A Curse of Trauma
I wish I could tell you that this crucial step in healing, once taken, is complete. But life does not work that way. Instead, the echoing traumas of the past continue to seep in, haunting our present days. Because of this, sometimes I feel that I will never be free of those harrowing years. I spent a lifetime lost in vain attempts to have my cries for help heard. I fought with all I had for someone to see me for who I truly am.
Turning Trauma into Triumph
Only after years of writing have I begun to be fully heard. And even at that, an event in 2008 again silenced me. I had completed my memoir, my first attempt to tell my story. At a national writer’s conference, I had the opportunity to present it to a prominent agent. He glanced at my manuscript, looked directly at me, and said, “Why would anyone want to read this? You’re a nobody.”
That devastating blow took its toll. But a few years later, I picked up my original work. Gleaning specific elements from it, I used it as a base to twist my story into fiction. Out of that, The Hidden Diamond and Robin’s Gift were born.
Changing Times
Times have changed. Back in 2008, self-published books were frowned upon. Today they are prevalent. Also, now is a timeframe when people bravely speak up for their God-given rights. As I witness these trends form, I am reconsidering rewriting my original memoir. Now might be the perfect time for that raw story to be seen and heard. Today’s victims are blessed to have readily available resources that did not exist during my worst abuse. You can find one such resource at https://www.apriltribegiauque.com.
As stated earlier, I began writing as a method to heal. Now I make public my written words to help facilitate healing for others. I would love to hear from you, my readers. Where are you in your healing path? What resources have you found helpful? How has The Hidden Diamond and my blog post helped further you on your journey? You can share these insights by leaving a message in the comments section below.
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Note to My Readers
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