--- title: "Archives" url: https://bernadinetruth.com/author/bernadine/ description: "To survivors of sexual abuse, sexual assault, and sexual trauma- -I. Believe. YOU! I believed you the moment the sexual assault took place. The moment you questioned if." published: 2019-04-30 updated: 2019-04-30 author: "BERNADINE DESANGES" --- # Archives By BERNADINE DESANGES · Published 2019-04-30 By [BERNADINE DESANGES](https://bernadinetruth.com/author/bernadine) In Allies, Ally, Black Girl Magic, Black Women, Blog, Daughters, Drive, [Entrepreneurs](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/entrepreneurs) , Expression, Fathers, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Healing, Health, Her Story, Hey Sis, History, Investment, Journey, Know Your Truths, Legacy, Letting Go, Love, Me Too, Men, [Mental Health](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/mental-health) , Mothers, Moving Forward, No Excuses, Professional Advice, Purpose, Recognition, [Relationships](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/relationships) , Self-Care, Self-Help, Self-Improvement, [Self-Love](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/self-love) , [Sexual Assault](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/sexual-assault) , Sexual Assault Awareness, Silence, Speak Your Truths, Surviving, Survivor, Times Up, Truth, Voices, Women Posted ### [Victim to Survivor: Lessons Learned By Experiencing Sexual Assault](https://bernadinetruth.com/victim-to-survivor-lessons-learned-by-experiencing-sexual-assault) To survivors of sexual abuse, sexual assault, and sexual trauma- -I. Believe. YOU! I believed you the moment the sexual assault took place. The moment you questioned if this could in fact be your [...] [READ MORE](https://bernadinetruth.com/victim-to-survivor-lessons-learned-by-experiencing-sexual-assault) By [BERNADINE DESANGES](https://bernadinetruth.com/author/bernadine) In Uncategorized Posted ### [No Limits](https://bernadinetruth.com/no-limits) “Just Because The Scar Looks Healed, Doesn’t Mean The Wound Wasn’t Deep.” Imagine living a life empty of fear. As I enter the last year of my 20’s, I enter it with [...] [READ MORE](https://bernadinetruth.com/no-limits) By [BERNADINE DESANGES](https://bernadinetruth.com/author/bernadine) In Blog, Drive, [Entrepreneurs](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/entrepreneurs) , Expression, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Healing, Health, Holidays, Investment, Journey, Know Your Truths, Legacy, Love, [Mental Health](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/mental-health) , Millennials, Moving Forward, New Year's Resolutions, No Excuses, Professional Advice, [Professional Development](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/professional-development) , Purpose, Recognition, [Relationships](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/relationships) , Self-Care, Self-Help, Self-Improvement, [Self-Love](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/self-love) , Speak Your Truths, Surviving, Team, Truth, Voices Posted ### [Why 2019 Is NOT About “New Year, New Me!”](https://bernadinetruth.com/why-2019-is-not-about-new-year-new-me) Alright everyone, the new year has been among us for a bit of time now and the phrase “new year, new me” have been buzzwords ALL OF JANUARY. Now, I get it-given the start of a new year, you feel [...] [READ MORE](https://bernadinetruth.com/why-2019-is-not-about-new-year-new-me) By [BERNADINE DESANGES](https://bernadinetruth.com/author/bernadine) In Blog, Drive, [Entrepreneurs](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/entrepreneurs) , Expression, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Healing, Health, Holidays, Investment, Journey, Know Your Truths, Legacy, Letting Go, Love, Me Too, [Mental Health](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/mental-health) , Moving Forward, No Excuses, Purpose, Recognition, [Relationships](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/relationships) , Self-Care, Self-Help, Self-Improvement, [Self-Love](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/self-love) , Speak Your Truths, Surviving, Survivor, Team, Truth, Uncategorized, Voices Posted ### [10 Gifts Everyone Deserves to Give Themselves This Holiday Season](https://bernadinetruth.com/10-gifts-everyone-deserves-to-give-themselves-this-holiday-season) The holidays are here! Such a wonderful and joyous time to celebrate with your loved ones and bring them lots of cheer, right!? Absolutely! But what about yourself? What have you given yourself [...] [READ MORE](https://bernadinetruth.com/10-gifts-everyone-deserves-to-give-themselves-this-holiday-season) By [BERNADINE DESANGES](https://bernadinetruth.com/author/bernadine) In Allies, Ally, [Black Excellence](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/black-excellence) , Blog, Drive, [Entrepreneurs](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/entrepreneurs) , Gratitude, Holidays, Investment, Journey, Know Your Truths, Legacy, Love, Millennials, Moving Forward, Professional Advice, [Professional Development](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/professional-development) , Purpose, [Relationships](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/relationships) , Self-Care, Self-Help, Self-Improvement, [Self-Love](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/self-love) , Speak Your Truths, Team, Truth Posted ### [Who Is In Your Kitchen Cabinet This Holiday Season?](https://bernadinetruth.com/who-is-in-your-kitchen-cabinet-this-holiday-season) Do You Have Your Lucky 8? The holiday season is a time where many are reminded of what they are grateful for and/or wish they had more of. While I am most certainly grateful for life, health, and [...] [READ MORE](https://bernadinetruth.com/who-is-in-your-kitchen-cabinet-this-holiday-season) By [BERNADINE DESANGES](https://bernadinetruth.com/author/bernadine) In Uncategorized Posted ### [10 Beautifully Painful Truths About Adulting](https://bernadinetruth.com/10-beautifully-painful-truths-about-adulting) Adulting Through The Years Recently, I have had quite a few conversations about adulthood and ‘adulting’ that got me thinking about the world around me and some life lessons that I have acquired [...] [READ MORE](https://bernadinetruth.com/10-beautifully-painful-truths-about-adulting) By [BERNADINE DESANGES](https://bernadinetruth.com/author/bernadine) In Blog, [Entrepreneurs](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/entrepreneurs) , Expression, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Journey, Know Your Truths, Legacy, Professional Advice, [Professional Development](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/professional-development) , Recognition, Self-Care, Self-Help, Self-Improvement, [Self-Love](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/self-love) , Speak Your Truths Posted ### [12 Truths About The Journey of Entrepreneurship](https://bernadinetruth.com/12-truths-about-the-journey-of-entrepreneurship) The journey of entrepreneurship is one that is full of many highs. It is truly empowering to wake up every day, knowing you are working on a endeavor you are 1000% invested in; one that you [...] [READ MORE](https://bernadinetruth.com/12-truths-about-the-journey-of-entrepreneurship) By [BERNADINE DESANGES](https://bernadinetruth.com/author/bernadine) In Allies, Expression, Journey, Know Your Truths, Letting Go, Millennials, Professional Advice, [Professional Development](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/professional-development) , [Relationships](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/relationships) , Self-Care, Self-Help, Self-Improvement, [Self-Love](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/self-love) , Silence, Speak Your Truths, Surviving, Women Posted ### [20 Pieces of Professional Advice Millennials Need To Know](https://bernadinetruth.com/20-pieces-of-professional-advice-millennials-need-to-know) So you’re in your 20s and 30s trying to navigate the professional world. Don’t worry, you’re not alone, in fact-you’re one of the millions of millennials in this arena! Welcome to the club and I [...] [READ MORE](https://bernadinetruth.com/20-pieces-of-professional-advice-millennials-need-to-know) By [BERNADINE DESANGES](https://bernadinetruth.com/author/bernadine) In Daughters, Expression, Father's Day, Fathers, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Healing, Health, Her Story, Hey Sis, Know Your Truths, Legacy, Letting Go, Love, Men, [Mental Health](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/mental-health) , Mothers, Moving Forward, No Excuses, Recognition, [Relationships](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/relationships) , Self-Care, Self-Help, Self-Improvement, [Self-Love](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/self-love) , Silence, Speak Your Truths, Surviving, Truth, Voices, Women Posted ### [10 Messages to Daughters Without Fathers Learning to Love](https://bernadinetruth.com/a-message-to-daughters-without-fathers-learning-to-love) “With or without the love of your father, you are and always will be deserving of love yourself.” As a woman who grew up with the absence of her father, even when he was present; [...] [READ MORE](https://bernadinetruth.com/a-message-to-daughters-without-fathers-learning-to-love) By [BERNADINE DESANGES](https://bernadinetruth.com/author/bernadine) In Daughters, Expression, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Healing, Health, Her Story, Hey Sis, Journey, Know Your Truths, Legacy, Letting Go, Love, Me Too, [Mental Health](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/mental-health) , Mental Health Awareness Month, Mothers, Moving Forward, Recognition, [Relationships](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/relationships) , Self-Care, Self-Help, Self-Improvement, [Self-Love](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/self-love) , [Sexual Assault](https://bernadinetruth.com/category/sexual-assault) , Silence, Speak Your Truths, Surviving, Survivor, Voices, Women Posted ### [5 Lessons Learned Regarding Mothers, Daughters, & Mental Health](https://bernadinetruth.com/5-lessons-learned-regarding-mothers-daughters-mental-health) By way of the month in which mothers are celebrated and mental health awareness is acknowledged comes to a close, I can’t help but close out the month of May reflecting on the roles of [...] [READ MORE](https://bernadinetruth.com/5-lessons-learned-regarding-mothers-daughters-mental-health)