Fight Song

My gut wasn't wrong

We would drive to Saskatchewan a few times a year to spend time with my ex’s extended family, and ‘Fight Song’ by @rachelplatten would play on the radio. Fresh out of the cult, I did not know what lay ahead for my life, but every time this song came on, there was a nudge within my stomach. This song became my theme; I didn't act upon it for three years, but on August 5, 2021, I took the first step in taking my life back. I had no fucking clue where the strength would come from, all I knew was the reality of putting one foot in front of the other, and I would be ok; I had to take my life back.

It had been a while since I had heard the song until the other day while driving home from my volunteer work as the social media manager for our local candidate for the Canadian federal election.

Vehicles three lanes over could hear it, my van was vibrating, but it was a real moment of power, reflecting how far I have fucking come by taking one single step at a time through religious abuse, marital abuse, divorce, and job searching without secondary education and single motherhood of five children.

I have fought hard and still fight hard because my power is turned on; I am strong and have proved all naysayers wrong!