Browsing: trauma recovery

RefinedBy Turns Survival Into Stories Of Hope

Emily R. Parker·July 24, 2026

RefinedBy reframes adversity through stories of healing, resilience, and life rebuilt with purpose. There is a quiet moment that often follows survival. The crisis has passed, the world expects forward motion, and yet the person who lived through it is left facing a harder question: What now? RefinedBy was created for that moment. Founded by

Portrait of Dr. Angela Solic smiling outdoors in a black jacket and glasses.

Dr. Angela Solic Names The Abuse Without Bruises

Emily R. Parker·July 7, 2026

The Still I Heal Project gives language to childhood emotional abuse and complex trauma. A child can learn fear in a quiet room. There may be no shouting, no visible injury, and no dramatic scene anyone else remembers. Yet something inside the child begins to organize their existence around survival. They study moods. They shrink