First Light

First Light is for the woman who’s been silently asking, “Why do I still feel disconnected?”
It’s about looking at unhealed trauma, getting honest, and getting informed.
We’re a community of women unlearning the lies, breaking the cycles, and finally choosing truth over hiding.
First Light is the guide you didn’t know you needed—the first light back to yourself.

Our Organization

First Light exists to help women heal from the inside out—after trauma, burnout, or the emotional fallout of hookup culture. In a world where feminine power is confused with performance and validation is mistaken for worth, First Light offers something different, we create real spaces for women to reclaim their self-worth, rebuild their identity, and reconnect to the values that were lost along the way.
Through honest conversations, in-person circles, and a private community, First Light offers not just support but direction, accountability, and the kind of growth that lasts.

1 in 3 women experience sexual violence in their lifetime.

— CDC

More than half of survivors don’t tell anyone for years—if ever.

— CDC

Over 70% of sexual assaults go unreported.

— RAINN

  • Radical Tools & Conversations

    From journaling prompts to live calls — resources that help you take charge and responsibility, not just comfort you.

  • Local Empowerment Groups

    Women gathering together with different speakers, sharing the same desire to change and heal.

  • Private Online Community

    A safe Skool space for reflection, knowledge, and sisterhood.

Impacts After Trauma

31–45% of rape survivors develop long-term PTSD in their lifetime.

Many survivors feel disconnected from their bodies—even years later.

Harmful coping is common when pain goes unprocessed, can include disordered eating, self-harm, emotional detachment, or people-pleasing

Some survivors become hypersexual as a way to reclaim control, feel wanted, or avoid emotional pain.

All are valid trauma responses not character flaws. People often minimize or normalize what happened to them.

At First Light, We don’t turn survival into a diagnosis, we name the experiences, understand them, and gently walk with women as they find their way back to themselves.

Next Steps

  • Skool Community launching soon

  • Empowerment groups launching soon

  • Please share our mission and social media with anyone who might be needing the support, spread the word.