Work Book Theme: I am not my Trauma Day 1 — Naming the Truth Affirmation: I am not what happened to me. I am who God says I am.Reflection Prompt: Write down the lies trauma told you. Next to each, write a truth from Scripture.Inner Child Exercise: Imagine your younger self sitting across from you.Continue reading "🌿 7‑Day Devotional"
You Are Not What You Overcame
By Amber Self Image Magazine There is a quiet habit I’ve fallen into: I live my life carrying God with me, and I try to let people see Him through my words, my choices, and the way I love. I assume that gratitude is obvious, that when I tell the story of my healing peopleContinue reading "You Are Not What You Overcame"
The Quiet Corner: How I Learned to Sort My Life by Organizing One Shelf
By Amber Self Image Magazine We all have a version of chaos we carry—a mind cluttered with to-do lists, old hurts, and anxieties that refuse to file neatly away. My own chaos didn't feel like a storm; it felt like a home where every item was piled in the wrong room. The external world demandedContinue reading "The Quiet Corner: How I Learned to Sort My Life by Organizing One Shelf"
The Unburdening: Putting Down the Armor and Choosing the Cure
By Amber Self Image Magazine We carry our past like a set of heavy, intricate armor.Every mistake, every moment of shame, every word left unsaid or unkindly spoken—it becomes a plate of steel bolted to our chest. We wear it not to protect us from the world out there but to defend us from theContinue reading "The Unburdening: Putting Down the Armor and Choosing the Cure"
You Are Not What Hurt You
By Amber Self Image Magazine There’s a quiet revolution happening in the hearts of those who’ve been told they are broken. It begins with a whisper: You are not what hurt you. And it grows louder with every choice to rise, to speak, to live on your own terms.We live in a world that lovesContinue reading "You Are Not What Hurt You"
Pakistan: Between the Dust and the Divine
By Amber Self Image Magazine 🌆 Contradiction in Every CornerPakistan is not a postcard. It’s not a curated travel reel or a romanticized tale of resilience. It’s a country of contradictions—where beauty and brutality often share the same street. To write about Pakistan honestly is to hold both truths in your hands and refuse toContinue reading "Pakistan: Between the Dust and the Divine"
“The Quiet Rebellion: Healing Out Loud”
By Amber Self Image Magazine I was raised in contradiction. Be yourself, but don’t stand out. Tell the truth, but protect the powerful. I learned early that silence was currency—and I spent it often. I lied for influential family members so they could escape consequences. I witnessed abuse in every form. And I thought itContinue reading "“The Quiet Rebellion: Healing Out Loud”"