Hey, I’m Austin Bushong

My name’s Austin and I have a lot to say - so I started a blog. I was born in Phoenix, Arizona making me a 5th generation native in my family. Everyone always seemed to think that was an interesting fact but I happened to find it rather boring… no one in five generations had decided to go explore somewhere else? Being the stubborn and adventure seeking soul that I am, I broke with tradition and decided to pick up my life and move to Orange County, California in 2019. It was a tough time to start a new life in a new state given the fact that a pandemic rocked the world and severely impacted my way of life just 7 months into my move. This was not the first time that I had been faced with adversity

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An advocate for vulnerability.

Vulnerability is not a weakness, rather a demonstration of strength. I do not know who my biological father is. I was bullied throughout elementary school. I was molested for over two years from fourth grade to sixth grade.

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All that happened, now what?

I spent the majority of my life trying to figure out the why behind things that had happened to me in my life. Now, I embrace it. I don’t know my biological father and it has made me who I am today. I was molested and it has given me the strength that I have today. I was laid off during covid and it taught me how to persevere through the hardest of times. I tried to harm myself and I failed - so now I live each day making the most of it because there is obviously a reason I am supposed to be here. A predator is sitting in prison for nine years because of me bringing him to justice and I am not stopping there. I am committed to advocating, listening and assisting anyone in their journey towards seeking healing and justice towards their abuser. No one deservers to deal with the burden of abuse in any form - especially sexually. I am here to try and make a difference.