A new beginning
Some people say that seven is a lucky number. Other people say that seven is the number of completion. For me, seven years ago this month marks the anniversary of when I left the sex industry. Looking back, I can see that a small series of events led up to my decision to take the [...]
The truth about me and God…
The Truth About Me & God “Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habit. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.” ~Lao Tzu Humans are thinkers. Scientists conclude that it is our capacity to think and reason that [...]
God has so much more for you…
God has so much more for you By Larissa Zdon How much does God love us? He is an infinite God. That suggests that his love is infinite. It knows no end. It outfills any capacity. It outstretches any distance. It outlasts any rejection. It endures any resistance. We are created in God’s image. [...]
Beam of Light by Holly Wagner
Beam of Light by Holly Wagner By your words I can see where I’m going; they throw a beam of light on my dark path. – Psalm 119:105 (The Message) I have spent many hours in airplanes. Looking out from an airplane window at night can be almost magical when the plane is crossing over [...]
Spring Cleaning
It’s that time of year. I can feel it in the air. I’m ready to start cleaning out my closets and making room. I’m already sorting items in my head. Do I ever even wear those pants anymore? Should I donate them or just throw them away? And what about that mess of shoes [...]
Sharing Your Story : X Girls Episode 10
Sharing Your Story : X Girls Episode 10 WATCH NOW My story matters. And while my story matters, it also doesn’t define me. As Bronwen said in this episode, “What I have done is not who I am”. We believe that everyone has a unique story and that even the most painful [...]
Sex : X Girls Episode 9
Sex X Girls Episode 9 WATCH NOW As the widely used marketing slogan goes, “Sex sells”. It does. And the sex industry sells sex to the tune of 13.3 billion annually in the US alone. These revenues are bigger than the NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball combined (Internet Filter Review). [...]
Dating & Men: X Girls Episode 8
Dating & Men X Girls Episode 8 WATCH NOW One of the most talked about topics in the Treasures support group is that of dating and men. Many of us who have left the industry have come to discover that although we left sex work behind, we still have the same patterns of relating [...]
Friendships & Community X Girls Episode 7
Friendships & Community X Girls Episode 7 WATCH NOW What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured. ~Kurt Vonnegut God wired us for relationship. We are innately designed [...]
Confidence & Beauty: X Girls Episode 6
Confidence & Beauty X Girls Episode 6 WATCH NOW “There is only one of you for all eternity, so fearlessly be yourself” ~Anthony Rapp We live in an image driven culture, and the sex industry is the epitome of it. The standard of beauty that I was compelled to live up [...]
