The Power to Heal Through Truth
Jasmine Beverley writes the truth of her abuse in her book, The Unseen Veil.
By Jasmine Beverley
“You will never ever ruin my 2021,” is what I said to him on the first of January 2021, at 12:05 a.m.
The room was filled with loud music. Happiness, joy, love and excitement flowed through the room with the anticipation of starting a new season, a new chapter, a new year. Families everywhere were celebrating that beautiful moment, a time to start afresh, a time to make New Year’s resolutions and goals for a positive change. I had just gone upstairs after crying my eyes out, wondering where to go in the middle of the night. I was 36 weeks pregnant and holding my stomach as I walked.
I had said it clearly into his ear, the anger tinged with excitement that this would not be my life. I refused to be yet another victim of emotional abuse. He would not ruin yet another celebration for me. He would not treat me badly and get away with it anymore. I will be set free. I will be okay, and I will be happy.
After saying those words, I jumped and leapt, elated at the prospect of my new start. I started dancing. I was not happy; I had chosen to be happy. I had chosen that even as he sulked and portrayed me as having hurt him and ‘done him wrong’ that I was going to be happy. I would not let him bring me down and shift the blame on me anymore, not again, and especially not that day.
The start of a year is a new beginning. My baby would be due in a few weeks, and I could not continue to cry and suffer in silence. I had to make the decision to be happy, to choose life and happiness.
I wrote this book, The Unseen Veil, to help women who have never had a voice, women who have been silent, and those who have stayed silent. Throughout this book, I address my marriage, expressing the emotional abuse I suffered, my thought processes, and my journey toward healing.
I believe it is time for situations to change, for people to hear the truth, and to understand the effect and impact emotional abuse can have on individuals and family members.
““I believe it is time for situations to change, for people to hear the truth, and to understand the effect and impact emotional abuse can have on individuals and family members.” — Jasmine Beverley #PowerToChangeStories”
Jasmine Beverley is an author, mathematics educator and mother in London. https://facebook.com/jasminebeverley ; https://www.instagram.com/jasbeverley