I am a survivor and have overcome many dark times in this adventure called life. It is my goal to share my story with the hopes that it may give someone courage, faith, or hope that life will get better if you are honest and persistent. Never seek validation outside of yourself, for no one else has endured your experience. Embrace your path and your truth, gently accepting your errors and mistakes as lessons and use them to give you wisdom as you ever continue pushing forward.
How do I have the confidence to share such intimate, and shameful (some might say) details of my life? To help someone else find strength, to give inspiration, and remind people they are in control of their life and regardless of how dark and scary or hopeless you may be feeling right now, it will get better. The amount of faith you have in yourself and your abilities is directly related to what you are able to do. You already have everything you need to accomplish this, however, you must learn to not absorb the opinions of others and allow those thoughts to define who YOU believe you are or what you may be capable of.
I overcame childhood abuse and trauma; being raised in isolation by a doomsdayer who was always looking for the perfect place for WWIII. Many places we lived did not even have electricity or running water.
I have healed from narcissistic relationships, drug abuse and everything that goes with it, including prostitution and child protective services. I successfully raised my three boys in and out of homelessness.
My brother committed suicide on Valentine's Day 2015. This tragedy was instrumental in so many ways. As I moved across the country to assist my family with his death, I used this time as an opportunity to gain a further education and chose to enroll in school and earn my paralegal degree.
I struggled for years thinking poorly of myself for choices made, guilt and shame for things I have done, and believing what outside forces had defined me as. It wasn't until a few years ago, I truly began to sort through all that has transpired so I might begin the process of acceptance, forgiveness, and letting go
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