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Breaking the Silence: Embracing the Struggle of Suicidal Ideation and Building a Support System
September is suicide awareness month, which that awareness is greatly needed, but the stark reality is this is a daily battle for far...
A Survivor
Sep 15, 20242 min read


Messy Tapestries Create Beautiful Crowns
Life. It can be filled with overwhelming chaos and brokenness at times causing feelings of unimaginable thoughts to escape it just for a...
Brenda Sandquist
Sep 15, 20243 min read


A Collision of Passion and Purpose
Over the last year and a half, Xquisite has begun to serve more youth, including youth that are as young as 10. The stories we hear are...
Brenda Sandquist
Aug 26, 20244 min read


Stuck in Trauma
Stuck. That is what it feels like, stuck in a cycle of destruction. What are you supposed to do when you don’t know what you need or even...
A Survivor
Jul 26, 20242 min read


What Would You Do If It Was Your Child?
Each year on the 30th of July, World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is observed. This year’s theme is “Leave No Child Behind in the...
Brenda Sandquist
Jul 26, 20243 min read


Trapped in Trauma
Trapped…. That is what it feels like every day, every hour, every minute when you are living in a trauma state. You try your best to...
A Survivor
Jun 27, 20242 min read
PTSD and Trauma Informed Care
I’ve heard it said many times that survivors of sexual trafficking, sexual assault, and intimate terrorism often...
Brenda Sandquist
Jun 27, 20244 min read
You Shall Know The Truth
Recently I was sitting in a training on an extremely intense topic learning about the tactics sex offenders use to manipulate and control...
Brenda Sandquist
May 22, 20243 min read


Mental Abuse is the Silent Destructor
Your mind is a powerful thing or so we are told. It has the ability to protect you and give you only what you can handle. I am not sure...
A Survivor
May 20, 20242 min read
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