Welcome to Amy's blog

Welcome to my world of healing, hope, poetry, and personal growth. I’m Amy Cutting — an author, poet, and storyteller sharing real-life experiences, emotional healing, inspiration, and creativity through my writing.

Here you’ll find heartfelt poems, uplifting reflections, personal stories, and updates on my books, including themes of overcoming abuse, finding strength after hardship, self-love, faith, healing, and rediscovering your voice. My writing is created to encourage others who may be struggling, growing, or searching for hope and inspiration.

I also share behind-the-scenes moments from my writing journey, book signings, creative projects, daily life, and the inspiration behind my poetry and stories. Whether you enjoy emotional poetry, motivational writing, healing journeys, or honest life experiences, this blog is a place where you can feel encouraged, understood, and inspired.

Thank you for being here and supporting my journey as an author and poet. I hope my words remind you that even after difficult seasons, healing and happiness are possible. 💜

Book Signing

May 7, 2026 7:30 PM

Join me for a heartfelt morning of books, conversation, healing, and inspiration at my upcoming book signing event. Meet the author behind Breaking Away: Surviving the Abuse of a Narcissistic Father, hear about the journey behind the writing, and connect through stories of resilience, hope, and overcoming adversity. Event Details 📅 Saturday, September 12, 2026⏰ 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM 📍 San Fernando Coffee Shop Guests will have the opportunity to: Meet the author Purchase signed books Talk about the inspiration behind the book and poetry Connect through stories of healing and resilience Support a local author and survivor advocate This event is a welcoming and encouraging space for readers, survivors, supporters, and anyone who enjoys meaningful, emotional, and inspirational writing. 💜

About me

May 7, 2026 2:39 PM

My name is Amy Cutting, and I am an author, poet, survivor, and advocate for healing, mental health awareness, disability awareness, and overcoming trauma.

About my writing: Emotional journeys and authentic voices

My writing is rooted in honesty, emotional depth, resilience, and the courage to speak openly about experiences many people struggle to put into words. Through books, poetry, and personal reflections, I share stories shaped by trauma, healing, disability, survival, grief, hope, and personal growth.

My work explores the emotional realities of childhood abuse, C-PTSD, Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), trauma-related struggles, anxiety, emotional healing, and learning how to rebuild life after hardship. Every piece is written with vulnerability and authenticity, allowing readers to connect not only to the pain within the stories, but also to the strength, perseverance, and hope that emerge from them.

My writing is deeply personal yet universally human. It speaks to anyone who has ever felt silenced, broken, misunderstood, fearful, or alone. My poetry and storytelling are designed to create emotional connection, awareness, comfort, and healing for readers navigating trauma, mental health challenges, disability, grief, or difficult family dynamics.

What makes my voice unique is the balance between raw truth and hope. While my writing does not shy away from difficult emotions or painful experiences, it also carries messages of resilience, survival, faith, courage, and the possibility of healing after darkness.

Through emotional storytelling and authentic expression, Amy hopes to:

Give survivors a voice
Bring awareness to abuse, trauma, disability, and mental health
Help readers feel understood and less alone
Encourage healing and self-worth
Inspire strength, hope, and perseverance

My writing is more than storytelling — it is a journey through pain, survival, healing, and rediscovering the power of one’s voice. 💜

Finding strength in every story

My writing is built on the belief that even in life’s darkest moments, strength can still be found. Through emotional storytelling, poetry, and honest personal reflection, Amy shares stories of trauma, survival, healing, disability, resilience, and hope.

Every story is rooted in authenticity and vulnerability, exploring the realities of childhood abuse, emotional pain, C-PTSD, Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), grief, fear, and the long journey toward healing and self-worth. While these stories speak openly about hardship and struggle, they also carry a deeper message — that surviving is an act of courage, and healing is possible even after unimaginable pain.

Amy’s writing is not only about what was endured, but about finding the strength to continue moving forward. Through each poem, reflection, and personal story, readers are reminded that they are not alone in their struggles and that their experiences, emotions, and voices matter.

Her work encourages readers to:

Find hope after trauma
Rediscover their inner strength
Feel understood and validated
Embrace healing and growth
Break the silence surrounding abuse and mental health
Believe that their story still has meaning and purpose

With emotional honesty and heartfelt storytelling, Amy transforms painful experiences into messages of resilience, awareness, compassion, and hope — proving that strength can be found in every story, even the broken ones. 💜

What makes my books unique?

My books are unique because they are written from lived experience, emotional honesty, and deep personal truth. Rather than simply telling a story, my writing invites readers into real emotional journeys filled with vulnerability, survival, healing, resilience, and hope.

My books openly explore subjects that many people are afraid to talk about — including childhood abuse, trauma, C-PTSD, Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), disability, grief, anxiety, emotional healing, and overcoming adversity. I write honestly about both the pain and the long-lasting effects of trauma while also showing that healing, growth, and strength are possible.

What makes my work different is the balance between raw emotion and hope. My stories are not written to shock people; they are written to help readers feel understood, validated, and less alone. Even in the darkest moments, my writing carries messages of resilience, courage, survival, self-worth, and reclaiming your voice.

My books also combine:

Deep emotional storytelling
Authentic real-life experiences
Inspirational and healing-centered themes
Honest discussions about trauma and disability
Poetry and reflective writing woven with emotion and vulnerability
Advocacy and awareness surrounding mental health and abuse recovery

Readers often connect with my work because it feels genuine, heartfelt, and emotionally real. I do not write from perfection — I write from survival, healing, and lived experience.

More than anything, I want my books to leave readers feeling:

Seen and understood
Emotionally connected
Inspired to keep going
More compassionate toward themselves and others
Hopeful that healing is possible after trauma

My writing is not just about surviving painful experiences — it is about transforming pain into strength, connection, awareness, and hope. 💜

Ode to Mom

i miss you,

you were my best friend,

the one person

i could go to in any situation;

you are my hero.

i wish i could hug you,

snuggle you

feel your warmth and comfort.

i wish i could hear your voice,

one last time.

sometimes i dream about you,

remember going to the Ventura Harbor,

having lunch at Andrés,

the feeling of complete Zen,

my hair tossed by the wind,

the feeling of coarse sand scratching my feet

as we walked along the ocean,

and the seagulls squawked

as they flew above our heads.

i remember when we went to Kisho,

when we had sushi,

watching movies together,

having a memorable time

with my mom.

sometimes i wonder

how it is up there

in heaven.

i bet your having a blast with your parents

and throwing a party;

sometimes i wish i were there with you

i imagine you here,

but then you are gone,

it hurts so bad,

it is like a nightmare, but it is real

how do i let go?

when will the pain go away?

Sometimes I have flashbacks,

of you in a coma,

not being able to say a word.

i remember when we had to pull the plug

cancer sucks

i wish it didn't take you when it did

i wish i could have held onto you a little longer

just long enough to say goodbye

Dear mom,

saying goodbye isn't easy,

but i guess it's time

to set you free,

By Amy Cutting