The Collection

One memoir. Two guided journals. Three ways to reflect, heal, and reconnect with your strength.

Why I Survived

Because survival is not where our story ends. There is still room for healing, hope, and a purpose we may not yet see.

Cover of the book 'Why I Survived' with the subtitle 'Where Survival Becomes Strength.' The background is blue and white, resembling the sky. Two white doors stand open, and a silhouetted woman walks through them toward calm water, facing a sunrise, symbolizing hope and transformation.
In Why I Survived, I share my personal journey through some of life’s most unexpected and difficult challenges, along with the lessons I learned as I began to heal, rebuild trust, and find my way forward.

I wrote this book not just to share what happened to me, but to reach the woman who may be facing her own difficult chapter. The woman who needs to know that what happened to her does not have to define the rest of her life.

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Guided Journals

Because this is your journey. These pages were created to help you reflect, reconnect with yourself, and move forward in your own way.

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This guided journal was created for women who are ready to slow down, reflect, and notice what is still good.

Inside, you’ll find gentle prompts for inner strength, gratitude, everyday joy, and reflection.  Intentional space to notice the woman you are becoming.

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Some things feel too heavy to say out loud at first.  Memories, grief, questions, hope, and pieces of yourself may still be waiting to be understood.

This journal is a companion for healing, emotional growth, and rebuilding after difficult seasons.

Grateful Beyond Words!

Seeing Why I Survived in your hands and hearts means so much to me. Thank you for your support and for walking this journey of healing, hope, and courage with me.

Book Reviews

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This is an inspirational collection of real-life stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Employing grace, honesty and candor, the author shares experiences that impacted her life as well as her insights as a survivor. I recommend this collection to anyone who has experienced trauma and is seeking a way forward.

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From the get-go, Jen’s forthcoming and honest account of experiences shows how far she’s come with therapy and support. Many times we ignore our “spidey-sense” and justify the bad behavior of others. Jen’s easy read and riveting story shows how kind, trusting woman, seeking what we all seek — love — can be deceived.

As her life progresses, her next tragedy is terrifying. This time the situation has nothing to do with her decisions yet she must overcome another horrible incident. By the time you reach her last circumstance, Jen’s recognizes a bad situation and remedy ensues! With these experiences, her life is changed forever and she now has a podcast to support and empower other survivors. There really is a rainbow at the end of this story.

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I could not put this book down. Jen’s detailed stories show how easy it is to fall into an abusive relationship. More important, she was strong enough to get out. She is living proof that when life gives you lemons, you can make lemonade.

This is a must read for anyone who is currently in an abusive relationship or has been able to leave an abusive relationship.

I look forward to following her podcast – I Need Blue.
Thank you, Jen, for sharing your experiences and giving hope to those in similar situations.

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The stories and the way women overcome the challenges are awe-inspiring. This book is a must read!

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