Welcome to My Life Of Words!
I'm Samantha Laycock - Author, Poet, and Rebel Storyteller!
There were so many years that I felt insignificant and small. I became a girl who didn't have a voice. One where silence "kept" me safe, but meant that I was giving up a piece of myself.
I am a sexual assault survivor, and for 11 years, I kept that to myself. I decided that my story didn't matter, and so I kept the secret. A secret that continued to steal moments from me until 201,4 when I decided to step into my story and rediscover the power of words.
Stories that stir your soul. Poetry that helps you heal. Erotica that refuses to apologize.
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Empowering Women Through Storytelling
I don't just write for myself, I write for every woman who's ever been silenced. My words are pages soaked in truth, passion, and reclamation.
Through poetry, sensuality, and raw emotion, I craft stories that stir something deeper. That reminds us that our voices are worth hearing, our healing is worth honoring, and our stories are worth telling.
As an author, I don't hand out permission slips. I write so you'll create your own.
If my books awaken something inside you, maybe it's time to pick up the pen and meet yourself on the page.
WHERE MENTAL HEALTH FINDS A VOICE
"It can be terrifying to start where we are. We don't see ourselves as worthy. We don't see ourselves as whole."
So we strive to move through life where we are because we don't want to be seen as less than we already feel. To move into the next stage, we need to start where we are. We need to begin or else life will continue to move forward while we remain planted in our unhappiness.
Changing the world through words
Hey there I'm Samantha
Giving yourself a voice after being silenced.
I believe every woman has a story inside of her. A history that makes her unique. A piece of her that has been wounded so that others can learn they are not alone.
This is my why. I want to help release those women. Release them from their burden of keeping it in. Allow them to break free from the inner turmoil.
I want to help you connect with those around you. Share your story when words seem impossible. Help you overcome the fear, loneliness, and exhaustion that comes with keeping your story inside.
USING YOUR PAST TO FIND YOUR FUTURE
We think that our past dictates our life.
There may be moments in your past that take you down a dark and scary road. You may believe that these moments will always define you. That you are your past and there is nothing that can change that.
The past is the past. No matter what you did. No matter who you hurt. No matter who hurt you. The past is the past. Your past doesn't define you but it has helped to create the person you are today.
Look in the mirror and remind yourself of the past. Remind yourself of how far you have come, all the moments you overcame, and allthe memories that you will forever have. And then begin to live life in the present moment. Fall in love with who you are now and who you are becoming.
Feeling is my greatest weakness and my greatest strength. Words allow me to bring life to those feelings.