The Darkness of Spring: What Lies Beyond the Shadow

By Jenna Bushspies and AnnaMarie Salai

The Darkness of Spring is the story of a journey through one's darkness and discovery of one's light. Inspired by the goddess Persephone, this book follows the author through heartbreak and tribulation to find her voice and see beauty in the dark.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jenna Bushspies
• Release date: May 16, 2022
• ISBN: 9798218051099

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The Darkness of Spring: What Lies Beyond the Shadow

copyright © 2022 by Jenna Bushspies

Printed in the United States of America.

All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in whole or in part, in any form, except in the case of reprints in the context of reviews.

ISBN: 979-8-2180510-9-9 (e-book)

Designed by AnnaMarie Salai of West Finch

www.westfinch.com

dedicated to the

goddess within you — and me

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intro

When my skin and bone begin to crumble, I hope the one thing people remember about me is my story and the impact I had on others. Sometimes, this could be as little as a smile on one of their hardest days, or as big as the love we shared. My goal for this book is to use my voice to make at least one person feel not so alone during their time on this earth.

My parents separated at the age of five. The divorce was violent and chaotic. This was mostly due to my biological father having anger issues. After 26 trips around the sun, I came to terms with the fact that this was abuse. It took a long time to come to terms with the fact that one of the people I thought loved me unconditionally, was someone completely different in the light.

From when I was eleven until now, I have suffered from depression, bulimia, anorexia, anxiety; all of which were a result of my C-PTSD. Trauma from over the years, manifested as memories, self-loathing, and self harm.

My healing journey has led me to rediscover my voice and what it means to be authentically me.

Learning to reclaim my power has caused me to cross paths with Persephone over the years. When I was younger something about her story beckoned me. It wasn’t until I older, that I realized why...