"I realized that my thoughts are important enough to share and that others are willing to listen to what I have to say." ~2019 participant
"I learned that it's okay to be vulnerable and to be able to share your story with other people. I am strong and I'm okay." ~2019 participant
"I realize how much everyone is the same. We've all had very different experiences and we all have trauma that we need to deal with. I enjoyed just being able to be me and be with others like me whom I felt safe around" ~2019 participant
"I loved the no-judgement feel and the support from the others in the group. This is a process to journey within myself as I learn to let go of things and be present to my journey" ~2019 participant
"I can & will honour my need for space and not feel bad for doing it. I enjoyed the peacefulness in all areas about today" ~2019 participant
"I learned that weakness can be a strength and strength can sometimes be a weakness and that the person woh is hardest on me is me" ~2019 participant
"It's ok to not understand why or how...sometimes it just is. I learned that I am stronger than I think I am" ~2019 participant
"I will honour my feelings, emotions, heart and gut...I needed this more than I even knew."
~2019 participant
"My takeaway is this, if it's not authentic will it be sustained? I enjoyed the sense of community and the enriching conversations" ~2019 participant