Simone Spittle

Happy 1st birthday to Refuge! I wrote this song at a time when I couldn’t see a way out of my trauma and had not yet developed the courage to disconnect from those who harmed me, nor the bravery to speak up for my younger self. This song is about finding refuge during that in between place - when you are awakening to what you lived through, but you do not yet have the resources to heal. This song is my way of expressing gratitude for the people and spaces who held me when I couldn’t hold myself. Even admitting that out loud makes me emotional, as this past year I have been carried by the grace and mercy of my friends as I’ve surrendered to the waves of grief and loss of my marriage. I know I can get through pain, because it’s a path I have travelled many times… and because I am finally learning to seek refuge within my own arms… and this is what Refuge is all about. Happy first birthday Refuge!

Drop a 💜 if you want to wish Refuge a happy birthday too x

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