Invisible wounds shape so much of who we are and how we show up. What’s in your invisible backpack? Whether from personal trauma, stress, or systemic pressure, ignoring them doesn’t make them disappear. It often turns an ache into a pattern, a wound into a condition. Today reminded me that acknowledging and tending to our unseen hurts is not a…
24 years ago, my life changed in a way I never could have imagined. What was meant to silence me, break me, and destroy my future… didn’t. It built me. Today, I pause to acknowledge not just what I survived—but who I became because of it. The pain was real. The trauma was real. The loss was real. But so…
My name is Ishaunna Gully, and for a long time, I thought my story would end in silence. Here are my thoughts, but please read this article and watch the video about how I and Jamecca Jones are working together and sharing out stories about domestic violence and how we survived. I was young—only 20 years old—when my life changed…
