The Word ‘Daughter’
As a child what did the word Daughter mean to me? Well, the truth of the matter is I never gave this much thought until the other day...
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OUR BLOG
Our blog features the stories from participants here at SafeHope Home who wanted to share her story with you. The blogs will be anonymous to protect their identities, all the other details of their journeys will be left as is. We hope that through this blog, you will gain insight into the issue of human trafficking that is happening here in Canada and that you’ll be encouraged to see that change, though a long journey, is possible.
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Sep 15, 20232 min read
Hello Everyone
Hello everyone, it’s Ruby! Man, I actually really miss the girls who are still at the house, and the others who had also moved on. We...
Aug 30, 20233 min read
Is It Possible To Grieve Something Other Than A Loved One?
Entry Date: August 12th, 2023 Lately, I’ve been feeling this great deal of emptiness and loneliness, almost as if someone close to me had...
Aug 24, 20232 min read
Motivation
Hey everyone! It’s Ruby here. So lately I’ve been challenging myself, which is good because it helps negate my self-doubt. The last...
Aug 15, 20232 min read
Some Thoughts
Hi everyone! Ruby here. Just came back from a lovely little retreat, the second one I’ve been on this year, and it was amazing. Getting...
Jul 22, 20234 min read
What Led Me to SafeHope Home
Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault, Abuse, Drug Use, Suicide Hello Readers, My name is April, and I am extremely excited and honoured to...
Jul 14, 20232 min read
Exploring Interests
Hi guys, Ruby here! I hope everyone is doing well. I definitely am. So I’ve been here just over a month, and I’m definitely digging it....
Jun 29, 20232 min read
Summer Update
Hello everyone, Ruby here! Summer is (unfortunately) upon us. I’m not the biggest fan of the season, because Summer and I do not mix...
Jun 14, 20232 min read
Happy Birthday Mom
Trigger Warning: Drug Use Hey, guys, it’s Ruby here, for this blog post I wanted to share with you something that I wrote for my mom. I...
May 31, 20231 min read
Settling In
Hello everyone! It’s Ruby here, I’m still able to write blogs for SHH so I figured I’d give a quick little update. I’m getting settled in...
May 11, 20231 min read
Moving On
Hello everyone, it’s Ruby here. I’ve had a lot going on. I am going to be moving to the next stage of my journey. I’m going to be leaving...
Apr 27, 20232 min read
Dealing With Depression
Hey guys, it’s Ruby! So lately I’ve been feeling a bit blah. And as much as I like to deny my depression, I know that’s exactly what it...
Apr 5, 20233 min read
Finishing School!
Hey everybody. Ruby here. So I’ve taken another step toward success. I’m fully enrolled in adult education! SafeHope also gifted me a...
Mar 16, 20231 min read
Milestones
Hey guys, Ruby here again. So the 20th of February was my 18 months sober! I’m so thankful that I’ve been able to create a new life, and...
Mar 3, 20231 min read
Valentines (Galentines)
Hey guys, Ruby here. So today (February 15th) we had our Galentines day! We each got each other little gifts today, and it was very nice...
Feb 21, 20232 min read
Commitment
Hey guys, it’s Ruby and today I want to talk about commitment. I’ve committed to this program at SafeHope and I know that even though it...
Feb 3, 20232 min read
Self-Esteem
Trigger Warning: Today’s post involves themes of bullying, drug use, alcohol use Hey everyone, Ruby here again, and today I wanna write...
Jan 27, 20232 min read
Learning From My actions
Hi everyone, Ruby here. So the reason for my hiatus this time was that I had my phone taken away for a month due to a conversation that...
Jan 20, 20232 min read
My first Christmas at SafeHope
Hi everyone. Ruby here, off hiatus again. So this year was my first year at SafeHope for Christmas. And it was definitely amazing....
Nov 18, 20223 min read
A Very Special Day
Hi everyone, welcome back to another blog with Morty! Hope everyone has had a good couple of weeks since you last heard of me, and been...
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