“It is wise to believe something wonderful

is about to happen”. ~Anonymous

Welcome to Surviving with Dr. Chrissie — a space where truth meets healing and survival turns into purpose. I created this platform to give voice to the stories we’re often told to silence — the ones shaped by trauma, resilience, faith, and the long road to becoming whole again. Here, we talk about real life: the hard days, the messy healing, and the moments of grace that remind us we’re still standing. Through honest conversations, survivor stories, and a little bit of humor and hope, Surviving with Dr. Chrissie is more than a podcast or a blog — it’s a community. Because surviving isn’t the end of the story; it’s where the rebuilding begins.

A Mustard Seed

Share one of the best gifts you’ve ever received.

Sometimes we go through life feeling unseen. The hard work we put in to accomplish our dreams and achieve the goals we set for ourselves and often we want approval from others. Let us know we’re doing ok even though we aren’t doing for them.

For me as a mother it can get lonely sometimes when we are pushing to make ourselves better for our children, our home our husbands and co-workers and we don’t always get recognition. One day my oldest daughter (who didn’t live with me anymore) mailed me a gift. When I opened it I saw a necklace with a mustard seed in it and the card read “The mustard seed is a metaphor that appears in the Bible and other literature to symbolize something small or insignificant that can grow into something great”.

She saw me the whole time and this meant so much! What we are doing is worth it so keep reaching and leaning on faith.

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