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Read more: Little Feet
“Little Feet” helps people who had hard childhoods look back at their lives as kids with more compassion and less judgment. It shows people how their little feet might be taking them into danger today.
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Read more: Jesus Knows
Zoey feels shame over being triggered so easily and struggles with some people judging her harshly. She’s wrestling with laying that shame down so she can experience deep joy and gratitude that comes from the good work Jesus is doing inside of her and the hard work she is putting in, to change & heal.
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Read more: Loved (Even When Checked Out)
Many people who survived childhood abuse habitually & unconsciously check out (dissociate) and feel numb. This poem is about Zoey beginning to believe Jesus could love her when she’s checked out and using addictive behaviors in her efforts to not be overwhelmed by pain.
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Read more: She is NOT a Mistake (even though she thinks she is)
Some people believe not only that making mistakes are bad, but that they are a mistake. Zoey is in the process of replacing that belief with the truth that she is NOT a mistake, but deeply wanted and loved by Jesus.
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Read more: Zoey’s Thoughts on Masking
Hidden—In childhood, Zoey learned to hide her emotions and herself from people, especially her dad. Now, when she hides, she loses energy and feels the two masks come on. Hiding—She hates it when she feels the masks come on, like a thief in the night…
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Read more: FOG: A Poem to Help Understand What an Emotional Flashback Is
A poem about understanding emotional flashbacks, which result in us feeling as helpless & hopeless as we felt as kids, even though we are now adults.
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Read more: Is This Really My Birthright?
A poem about much rejoicing in being found by the One Who Sees Us.
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Read more: Jesus Doesn’t Pretend
A poem about no longer having to smile and pretend we are fine when we are not. Those are old skills learned from being in an unsafe home. Jesus helps us learn to feel safe and be authentic.