https://survivornotvictim.com/blog daily 0.75 2024-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5914ab0ab3db2b886241aad7/1625005745145-RX6ADH0GTLRIJEK1QXKB/060A7751.jpg Blog https://survivornotvictim.com/blog/2024/6/7/im-done-apologizing-for-having-trauma monthly 0.5 2024-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5914ab0ab3db2b886241aad7/c70e93de-3510-4d0e-a08c-0cf9da8687ce/9838E8F9-DF48-4D3A-A5DD-5E02795F7FA2_1_105_c.jpeg Blog - I’m Done Apologizing for Having Trauma - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://survivornotvictim.com/blog/2024/4/4/rbnhmhr8d54nmoo8jdsnp5nxymmvd5 monthly 0.5 2024-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5914ab0ab3db2b886241aad7/88354e3d-ab72-4977-bf9c-d20525ac5ea2/602D3CC5-DCEA-4B9E-B9B1-19D9BFEE09DF_1_105_c.jpeg Blog - The Things that Saved you as a Kid, will Destroy you in Adulthood. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://survivornotvictim.com/blog/2023/6/23/letter-to-my-younger-self monthly 0.5 2023-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5914ab0ab3db2b886241aad7/76f6882b-319c-4864-9b20-677e0a7ef94a/290150839_10160097442464464_581754287241587073_n.jpg Blog - Letter To My Younger Self - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://survivornotvictim.com/blog/2023/4/6/that-goodbye-saved-you monthly 0.5 2023-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5914ab0ab3db2b886241aad7/0be71bcf-f344-43d6-9d81-a98f21ec5852/IMG_2103.jpeg Blog - That Goodbye Saved You - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://survivornotvictim.com/blog/supporting-someone-through-trauma monthly 0.5 2022-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5914ab0ab3db2b886241aad7/1623693222297-W50WYFPYOMUS22VAKL5E/192275530_3930043230364380_5198974604802736178_n.png Blog - Supporting Someone through Trauma Recovery or PTSD - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://survivornotvictim.com/blog/2022/2/26/the-way-you-communicate-does-matter-secondary-microaggressions monthly 0.5 2022-03-02 https://survivornotvictim.com/blog/2021/im-not-sorry-for-being-too-much monthly 0.5 2022-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5914ab0ab3db2b886241aad7/1633391223886-CIJBKFOSRK3AGW3OHN0T/133806162_10158946337799464_3213964199406910055_n.jpg Blog - I'm Not Sorry for Being 'Too Much' - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://survivornotvictim.com/blog/2021/give-yourself-permission-to-heal monthly 0.5 2021-06-30 https://survivornotvictim.com/blog/2021/5/26/when-repressed-memories-resurface monthly 0.5 2021-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5914ab0ab3db2b886241aad7/1624026989555-B4DC6EPENQP0H4YGENGB/MichelleAnderson3+136V2a.jpg Blog - When Repressed Memories Resurface - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://survivornotvictim.com/blog/2021/6/3/servicedog monthly 0.5 2022-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5914ab0ab3db2b886241aad7/1622735924357-6ZF5W7I5EIG8495AWA6O/IMG_5883.JPG Blog - What is a Service Dog? 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Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5914ab0ab3db2b886241aad7/22482927-fa4f-49e3-8897-049a2b5c0963/ForgottenMany.webp Newsletter - The Forgotten Many My dear friend Charlotte Babler (who I facilitate Trauma Writing Discussion Group with) book The Forgotten Many is out October 6, 2026. Available for Pre-order on Amazon now! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5914ab0ab3db2b886241aad7/c0acfd8f-44ae-4a3e-911f-d96b9893281d/Copy+of+Path+to+Thriving+Logo.png Newsletter - Survivor - Path to Thriving Coaching & Consulting To go in conjunction with Survivor not Victim, Path to Thriving (memoir and workbook), now offering Trauma-Informed Coaching, Consulting & Education! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5914ab0ab3db2b886241aad7/e021e1a7-eb32-469e-99e3-7dcc8402d7ee/751643166_1907870903466550_107991390531370094_n.jpg Newsletter - Survivor Lesson: In each chapter of Survivor not Victim book(s), Michelle breaks down what she refers to as ‘Survivor Lessons’ she has learned. Here is one of those lessons here. Survivor Lesson: Self-Care I used to push myself. It is how I got to where I am today. ‍Part of moving from victim to survivor to thriver was unlearning this. ‍To slow down. ‍To listen to my body’s cues and listen. ‍To no longer push myself and lean into care and love. https://survivornotvictim.com/newsletter-1/2026/june-newsletter monthly 0.5 2026-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5914ab0ab3db2b886241aad7/52113853-5f5f-44d0-b9b1-13c8fbf12810/20260423_003205522_iOS.jpg Newsletter Michelle Lauren Anderson, 4-H Program Operations Specialist and founder and author of Survivor (not Victim), Path to Thriving had the privilege of taking her experience as a service dog handler and trainer and help launch the pilot program where 4-H youth assist with the training of a Can Do Canine service dog in training. See them on Fox 9 here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5914ab0ab3db2b886241aad7/9f28cb6e-6e7d-41a3-adf7-c35d75c5e593/Eden-servicedog.jpg Newsletter Michelle’s current service dog Eli has worked by Michelle’s side now for nearly 6 years. Although overall Eli is very healthy, in preparation for him getting older (he is 10 now) and for his eventual retirement they welcomed a pup into their family, Eden, a ~3 month old mini goldendoodle. Eden has already begun his training with socialization, crate training, potty training, leash walking, exposure to a variety of things and outings to dog friendly places. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5914ab0ab3db2b886241aad7/6f60f03e-2518-4b47-9d38-e099b9b42a3a/Screenshot+2026-05-15+103017.png Newsletter Michelle did a reading from her manuscript at The First Draft in Minneapolis. Where she read the intro of Survivor not Victim, Stories Behind my Scars and the Path to Thriving. Section: ‘What is my Story?’ And ‘Preverbal Trauma.’ Watch the full video here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5914ab0ab3db2b886241aad7/2f432e83-842c-4101-a2de-43a7dcd4810c/Screenshot+2026-05-15+103933.png Newsletter - The Survivor Personality Al Siebert, PhD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5914ab0ab3db2b886241aad7/c0acfd8f-44ae-4a3e-911f-d96b9893281d/Copy+of+Path+to+Thriving+Logo.png Newsletter - Survivor - Path to Thriving Coaching & Consulting To go in conjunction with Survivor not Victim, Path to Thriving (memoir and workbook), now offering Trauma-Informed Coaching, Consulting & Education! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5914ab0ab3db2b886241aad7/f59d0810-a7f2-4489-b177-a79b7848d105/Advocacy+-+Grandma.png Newsletter - Survivor Lesson: In each chapter of Survivor not Victim book(s), Michelle breaks down what she refers to as ‘Survivor Lessons’ she has learned. Here is one of those lessons here. Survivor Lesson: Advocacy From Michelle: I almost lost my feet! In fact, the doctors had a plan to amputate them and my grandma stepped in and put a stop to it. She taught me from a young age how to advocate for myself and others. Thank you Grandma for not only saving my feet but also teaching me this Survivor Lesson on my path to thriving. https://survivornotvictim.com/newsletter-1/2026/3/march-newsletter monthly 0.5 2026-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5914ab0ab3db2b886241aad7/3a0e792b-3691-44fd-8ff9-ceaae991b8a8/Group+Screenshot++%281%29.jpg Newsletter - Trauma-Informed Coaching, Children’s Book, Youth Development Blog, Survivor Lesson & More - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5914ab0ab3db2b886241aad7/c0acfd8f-44ae-4a3e-911f-d96b9893281d/Copy+of+Path+to+Thriving+Logo.png Newsletter - Trauma-Informed Coaching, Children’s Book, Youth Development Blog, Survivor Lesson & More - Survivor - Path to Thriving Coaching & Consulting I am excited to launch what has been several years in the making! To go in conjunction with my book project - Survivor not Victim, Path to Thriving (memoir and workbook) I am offering Trauma-Informed Coaching, Consulting & Education! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5914ab0ab3db2b886241aad7/73204c68-6935-436e-b26b-767b51c6e231/SarasSTEPS.png Newsletter - Trauma-Informed Coaching, Children’s Book, Youth Development Blog, Survivor Lesson & More - Book Recommendation: Sara’s STEPS As part of my Youth Program Fellowship (in 2019), I had the opportunity to be a contributor of the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivor Children’s Book : Sara’s STEPS. When Sara goes back to school after her burn injury, she isn't prepared for all the questions, comments, and staring. Then her dad teaches her a tool called STEPS. Using their new skills, Sara and her brother face their classmates and find the confidence to thrive. This book was created to help young burn survivors, their siblings, and children of burn survivors build confidence and gain tools to address staring, teasing, and questions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5914ab0ab3db2b886241aad7/1131cac0-c2d1-4c80-bece-30f10465209a/Mia%26Michelle-JamieSukow4.jpg Newsletter - Trauma-Informed Coaching, Children’s Book, Youth Development Blog, Survivor Lesson & More - Supporting youth to thrive through trauma and beyond Michelle Lauren Anderson, a 4-H program operations specialist, as well as a trauma-informed coach and author, discusses the impact of trauma on youth and how youth development programs can help them move from survivor to thriver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5914ab0ab3db2b886241aad7/c3834b07-af3e-4ce1-8a13-90aa9b51d980/ReauthoringStory.webp Newsletter - Trauma-Informed Coaching, Children’s Book, Youth Development Blog, Survivor Lesson & More - Re-Authoring my Story “What is my story? How do I want to share my story? What other stories are mine beyond the one everyone asks about? What do I even want to share? What is the meaning behind what I am sharing? How much or how little do I want to share?” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5914ab0ab3db2b886241aad7/3726795f-ed1d-4b84-9ace-1922159f663d/631963090_1780356602884648_6378495143044131664_n.jpg Newsletter - Trauma-Informed Coaching, Children’s Book, Youth Development Blog, Survivor Lesson & More - Self-Love I found this quote quite a few years ago and it is still one of my favorites. I used to want to be and pray to be ‘normal.’ To me normal meant : no trauma, no scars, no disabilities because of it, no being treated differently because of it. And I did my best to adapt ‘people please’ to change myself to fit whatever environment I was and be just that: ‘normal.’ I was ultimately faced with a choice: 1. Own my story, my scars and pain and give myself the love I craved from others, communicate my needs, be open and live loudly. OR 2. Continue to try and fit the mold I felt others wanted me to be. Hide my pain, people please and ultimately be miserable because of it. I ultimately made the choice to lean into my authentic truth and own my story, my scars and my pain. 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