Sandrine Lavoie-Filion, Author at Sandrine Santé Active

I could never write a book. I am not a writer.

Not A Writer You Say? Take it from my experience, you don’t need to be a writer to write your […]

A Memoir of Abuse Hidden in Tradition: New Book Coming December 2025

Start Your Healing Journey — Get the Book on Amazon Content Warning: This blog discusses abuse, grooming, and emotional trauma. […]

I’m done trying to fix it. Can’t I just feel good about myself instead?

Can’t we just have self-love and accept to love the messy part of ourselves instead? The not-so-perfect part? Can’t we accept them as part of ourselves and feel loved instead of shame and guilt?

Uncensored First-Time Mom Confessions

Uncensored First-Time Mom Confessions “Everyone told me how I was supposed to feel: overjoyed and excited. So why do I […]

Unlearning Survival: How I Stopped Earning My Right to Exist

Unlearning Survival Am I truly living, or am I just surviving? It took me years to change my beliefs and […]

No one told me I would lose myself in Motherhood.

I hadn’t been told that motherhood would mean that I wouldn’t feel like myself anymore.
I was overwhelmed, exhausted, and doing everything for my new family. But I had stopped caring for myself. I wanted to be the perfect mom, but I wasn’t meeting expectations. I didn’t feel completely fulfilled. I didn’t know who I was anymore outside of motherhood.