Rachel Grant Coaching LLC

Keep your REAL friends close. #beyondsurviving #coaching #metoo #CSA #PTSD #sexualabuse #traumainformed #LGTBQ #journeytohealing #youarepowerful #loveyourselfnow #setyourselffree #speakupforyourself #youareimportantforme #trustyourself #loveyourselffirst #findyourtribe #ownyourpower #choose #shareyourstory #bekindtoyourself #acceptance #giveback #liveyourbestlife #healingjourney

I am so f******* mad, and sad, and helpless, and hopeless, and scared, and livid ..... and joyful, and thankful. My mom who has Alzheimer's and lives at St. Sophia's in Florissant, Missouri (#nametheabuser) has opened up to visitors, and what we are seeing happen to her is the most egregious abuse. Left half naked in bed with food scraps, refusing to put a bed rail up to make sure she doesn't fall out of bed, food left with no utensils, losing irreplaceable items ... the lis...t goes on. Thank God I have the support of Elizabeth, an amazing care companion and advocate who has supported me through this. I am getting her the hell out of there and protecting her just as she protected me from my grandfather. Since my mom's diagnosis in 2016, I have faced the grief of losing my mom before she's really "gone", battled so much red tape to get her the services she needs, fought for her care and safety, not to mention dealt with the my checked out sister and brother. In moments like these, I'm so thankful for the healing work I've done. When I say Beyond Surviving is a lifestyle ... this is one of those moments. Healing our trauma isn't just so we can feel better. It's so we can navigate our lives and face challenges as they come from a place of power and resilience and choice and support and unwillingness to collapse or settle. I am fighting for my mom and I need all of my energy to do so! I am also fighting for men and women who want to be free from the soul, energy, life sucking BS that results from childhood trauma. Fight for yourself. Fight for those you love. And come share your journey and get the support you need here in our community www.facebook.com/groups/realtalkwithrachel

It only happened once. You know, what other people have been through is way worse then what I went through. When working with people who have experienced abuse, it is so common to hear minimizing statements such as this. And there is a very real psychological purpose behind minimization.it prevents us from being overwhelmed by the experience and the thoughts and feelings that come along as a result. However, as we reach the place where simply suppressing or managing t...he effects of abuse is no longer satisfying, these minimizations need to drop away. Trauma is not a competition. You don’t get fewer points for being abused once as opposed to many times. Rather than trying to escape the impact of abuse through minimization, we need to take the time to fully acknowledge the extent to which we have been changed or hurt, and to what extent that experience is interfering with our relationships and ability to have a life that we love in the present moment. #beyondsurviving #traumaisnotacompetition #healing #stopminimizing #relationships #presentmoment #metoo #purpose #transformation #speakyourtruth #vulnerability #feelit #intuitiveliving #loveyourself

If I wait for someone else to validate my existence, it will mean that I’m shortchanging myself. Zanele Muholi What can you do today, to bring affirmation to yourself? #beyondsurviving #coaching #metoo #CSA #PTSD #sexualabuse #traumainformed #LGTBQ #journeytohealing #youarepowerful #loveyourselfnow #setyourselffree #speakupforyourself #youareimportantforme #trustyourself #loveyourselffirst #findyourtribe #ownyourpower #choose #shareyourstory #bekindtoyourself #acceptance #giveback #liveyourbestlife #healingjourney

It doesn't get more relaxed than this! #hawaiitime #thisisbeyondsurviving #nature #slowingdown #r&r #beyondsurviving #lifeisgood

Count your blessings today. #beyondsurviving #coaching #metoo #CSA #PTSD #sexualabuse #traumainformed #LGTBQ #journeytohealing #youarepowerful #loveyourselfnow #setyourselffree #speakupforyourself #youareimportantforme #trustyourself #loveyourselffirst #findyourtribe #ownyourpower #choose #shareyourstory #bekindtoyourself #acceptance #giveback #liveyourbestlife #healingjourney