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To My Inner Child As I Put to Rest a Lifetime of Trauma

To My Inner Child As I Put to Rest a Lifetime of Trauma

You are worthy now. You were worthy then.

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Crystal Jackson
Jun 16, 2021
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You are worthy now. You were worthy then.

Photo by Jurica Koletić on Unsplash

Once a week, I revisit some of the most traumatic moments of my life. I never imagined time travel would feel like this. I’ve stepped into the age of five, the age of fourteen. I have visited past selves that I keenly remember — and have spent an entire lifetime trying to forget.

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