Oct 24, 2019 | All Authors, Charity Marie, Nightingale, Prose
“Shadows of Darkness” highlights the un-realities of experiencing an assault, especially when the violence comes from a close relation. With eyes closed, Charity Marie’s escape in darkness feels like it shouldn’t be more than a dream —...Oct 10, 2019 | Jean Cozier, Nightingale, Prose, Uncategorized
The theme of reclaiming is examined with a wider lens in this piece by Jean Cozier, the founder of Awakenings. She writes about the Eastland tragedy that occured in Chicago — specifically, the near-forgotten women on the ship and the ways they suffered due to...Oct 10, 2019 | J. Askew, Nightingale, Prose, Uncategorized
J. Askew’s poetic piece on recovery imagines her yellow bruises as canaries, and magical realism provides a pathway to love of a body that has been through trauma. When these bruises transform into birds — separate living beings to be loved, cherished, and...Sep 26, 2019 | Memoir, Nightingale, Prose, Truth Found Me in the Trauma, Truth Found Me in the Trauma, Uncategorized
Nothing can change the truth, and this is a beautiful source of solace for Mary-Elizabeth Meagher. Other survivors’ stories about sexual violence helped Meagher come to terms with her own trauma, and as she relates this experience to her audience, she uncovers a...Sep 26, 2019 | Mary-Elizabeth Meagher, Memoir, Nightingale, Prose, Treatment or Trauma? I Wasn't Sure. But Now I Am., Uncategorized
“Harrassment and assault can happen anywhere.” This reminder in Mary-Elizabeth Meagher’s piece is accompanied by powerful self-reflection. Healing isn’t easy, and Meagher takes us through the long, winding thought process of recovery with...Sep 12, 2019 | All Authors, J. Askew, Nightingale, Prose
“Let Me Tell You About Hazel” holds a meta-narrative, a story inside a story — we meet J. Askew and we also meet Hazel, their fictional character. By telling us about Hazel, Askew shares how writing Hazel’s story has helped them live in their...