Once Awakened ~ Healing Through Beauty & Chaos
Welcome & Blessings,
My name is Laurie, and I am the heart and soul behind Once Awakened. As an advocate, author, writer, creative designer, peer mentor and hobby photographer, I have over ten years dedicating my life to exploring the profound beauty and transformative power that can emerge from chaos.
At Once Awakened, I aim to create a sanctuary where stories of resilience, creativity, and healing are shared and celebrated. Through my writing, advocacy, design work, and photography, I hope to inspire and support those on their own journeys of recovery and self-discovery.
Whether you are here to read my latest works, explore my photographic and design endeavors, or seek support and understanding, I invite you to join this community. Together, we can find strength in vulnerability, beauty in the unexpected, and healing in the shared human experience.
For a deeper look into how "Once Awakened ~ Healing through Beauty & Chaos" came to be, click here Soulful Sayings | Once Awakened.
Thank you for visiting, I look forward to connecting with you.
Love & Light,
Laurie
Portfolio of Awakening
The Transformative Power of
"The Word"
The Transformative Power of “The Word” by Laurie Benoit
This Amazon Best-Selling book delves into the author’s harrowing journey through abuse, foster care, and life on the streets. Laurie Benoit shares her personal insights and experiences, exploring how the Law of Attraction and the power of words helped her transform her life from chaos to healing.
The Trauma Survivor's Handbook ~
A Guide to Self-Healing
The Trauma Survivor’s Handbook: A Guide to Self-Healing is a free PDF designed as a tool for survivors embarking on their own healing journeys. Please be sure to read the disclosure, as I am purely a survivor with lived experience, and the content is based on my personal insights and research.
Past --> Present --> Future
Time
September 29, 2023
Ebbing and flowing,
Through the thoughts in my mind,
Flashes of memories,
When I slowly rewind.
Years of the past,
Filled with kindness and pain,
Friendships to last,
An unforgettable gain.
Some gone too soon,
others still here,
love for them always,
whether far or near.
An occasional photo,
of you and me,
from years long ago,
when we lived care-free.
A story, a poem,
oh the many we could tell,
of the long past days,
when we raised some hell.
Who knew we'd grow up,
And begin to age,
Lives in different directions,
a completely new page.
Time may have passed,
But in my heart you'll stay,
For many more years,
til' I've passed away.
Laurie Benoit © 2022
Daria Rowe @ Astrologgia
"Laurie's writing is hauntingly beautiful, powerful, and very healing."
Karen
Reader Review (Amazon)
"Engaging with this book brought about the realization that solitude isn't absolute."
Tosha Dearbone
Reader Review (Amazon)
"All teens should read this book to see just how hard life can be when one wants to be ungrateful about their own life."
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