Last month JCW Israel finished its first women’s survivors support group in Jerusalem. At the end of the group we asked the amazing participants to share their words of wisdom and advice to survivors. Here is the third of a series essays we are sharing throughout the month. — You don’t know me but I […]
Blank. My mind is blank. I want to write, to share, to tell my story. So why is my mind not responding? Breathe, I tell myself, breathe. Your brain is not responding because the moment you begin to think about this, your body shuts down. Your brain feels the need to protect you and so […]
I put on my pajama pants. Tie the draw strings real tight. I then put on my second pair. Tie the draw strings real tight. Again, I put on my third pair. Tie the draw strings real tight. Next, I move my dresser and chair to barricade my bedroom door. Lastly, I wrap my blanket […]
Last month JCW Israel finished its first women’s survivors support group in Jerusalem. At the end of the group we asked the amazing participants to share their words of wisdom and advice to survivors. Here is the second of a series essays we are sharing throughout the month. *** Dearest Survivor I know that […]
