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#Victim to a #Survivor - Living #Fearlessly

Hello

Thanks for stopping by- I wanted to dedicate this blog post to my survivors circle, also extending this to other fellow survivors.

I really like this survivor definition by http://www.dictionary.com/browse/survivor

‘A person who continues to function or prosper in spite of opposition, hardship, or setbacks’.
This led me to think that the best revenge is to live well, living each day to its fullest and be successful as you can be. Even a victim of past events can inspire future generations to make better choices and even in the most tragic circumstances, something beautiful can come out of it which is peace in itself.

This blog post was prompted by the following note from my own circle:
‘When you have already died inside you fear nothing once reborn’ (E) - this struck a chord with me, because I have died in my spirit and soul many times over. This time I almost didn't get back up, the pain struck through my inner most being that it left me struggling to co-exist in a fallen world.

The key word that spoken to me was fear everything we want is the other side of fear- unknown. ‘Fearless is not the absence of fear. It’s not being completely unafraid. Fearless is having fears. Fearless is having doubts. Lots of them. Fearless is living in spite of those things that scare you to death’- Taylor Swift. As humans we can often be described as creatures of habits, but since my survivor-self kicked in I am saying yes to life in spite of my fears of the unknown because life is about the adventure and it’s up to us to make it an exceptional experience.

I felt compelled to highlight the value of having a support group after a trauma. The value is limitless because we come from a place where we have mutual understanding, inspiring and educating each other of what it looks like to be living free from abuse (in my case), for example not fearing future relationships via our stressors or triggers. The empathy of such complex issues is priceless because we know all the non-text books signs. In other words, red flags that we would have previously dismissed or trivialized. It’s only in hindsight that we now know them to be warning signs that ultimately manifested into something that would leave a lasting imprint.  

I hope you enjoyed this and ask yourself the question am I living fearlessly?

Have a great week ahead

KIMI x

‘So with Him on my side I’m fearless, afraid of no-one or nothing.’ Psalm 27:1 MSG

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