I have experienced the good, the bad, and the ugly throughout my life. I have had to fall to the bottom and rebuild my life through my own perspective. I was so worried about making everyone around me happy and emotionally safe that I left myself on the back burner.

 

Through my early adult years, I experienced multiple mental breakdowns. My soul was so lost and forgotten that my body literally broke down. I was so lost after these episodes that I turned straight to alcohol and distraction to attempt to suppress all of the feelings I didn't understand. My journey has been long and pretty insane at times, but I wouldn’t change it for the world.

 

There is power to be found in every single experience that we have. All of the shit and pain has quite literally made me who I am today. The emotions that stem from our experiences can be used to create the change we need. Instead of letting this crazy world dim my light, I have learned to transmute the chaos in to peace. The fear into bravery I taught myself to use my emotions and experiences to create impact instead of letting them run the show.

 

I am constantly learning to embrace change and see every single hurdle as just another adventure. My story is currently being written, but the difference now is I am the one holding the pen. I needed a me through my journey and I want to be that beacon of light for others on theirs. My experience of being completely and utterly powerless has inspired me to allow others to reclaim that power we all hold within. The secret sauce is to believe whole heartly that you CAN. That is when the magic begins again.