About V
My name is Vicki Disorda. I am a caretaker, dog-mom, aspiring author, licensed pastor and advocate. I love animals, music and dancing. Above all, I am a survivor. I have managed trauma for over forty years. As a veteran of adverse childhood experiences (ACES) and re-traumatization, writing has been my saving grace.
I embrace the will to live…and write daily.
Though I have come to the Lord late, my faith and the legacy of Jesus Christ have made me stronger and more courageous than I ever dreamed possible. Because of this, I have found my voice and my calling. Not only have I decided to follow Jesus’ teachings, but to live them to the fullest of my ability.
In essence, I have picked up my cross (and my pen) and embarked upon the spiritual journey of a lifetime.
A sufferer of agoraphobia, I was once a prisoner of my own fear. I trusted no one. By God’s beautiful design, I have undergone such transformational healing that I am now a well known figure in my community.
I am becoming exactly who God created me to be. What that will be has yet to be fully determined. For I am a work in progress.
While I may follow Jesus, I most certainly march to the beat of my own drum. Practicing my faith has made me even more confident to do so.
I believe not because I go to any certain church or belong to any particular religious institution, but because I have studied the story of Christ myself and have researched the history surrounding it for context. Not only that, but my father believed also.
A spiritual butterfly, what makes me different is that I respect other peoples’ beliefs also.
As a disabled person, I endured marginalization far greater than any form of discrimination I ever felt from being female. Marginalization “is increasingly common in countries where populist authoritarian governments use marginalized groups as scapegoats for the problems of the majority.” (Source: liberties.eu)
This is most certainly true in America.
Thanks to the teachings and story of Christ, liberation from this social injustice is possible.
For some, “surviving” means overcoming marginalization on a continuous basis. For those who have experienced trauma, this means learning to navigate a minefield of triggers, developing healthy coping mechanisms and overcoming fears on a full-time basis also.
If any of this resonates with you, you might be a survivor too.
If you are a person who might be triggered by such content as I share, you may choose not to read any further. Please, take care of yourself first. If you are a person who may be offended by what I write or choose to think that I am crazy, you need to make your own decision about whether you want to read any of this. Remember, thanks to Covid, we are all crazy.
When I am not writing, you can usually find me in the outdoors. I love hiking, kayaking and swimming in the warmer months and cross-country skiing in the winter time. All of this is an important part of my self-care.
My biggest dream is to publish a memoir (or two) and a novel one day.
No one wants to be incapacitated by trauma. Together we can overcome fear, marginalization and abuse.
Changing how we perceive ourselves is the path to changing the world… one survivor at a time