Can I Tell You a Story?

Can I tell you a story?

Thirteen years ago, I left a job that shaped my 20s and gave me a deeper understanding of the human struggle. I left a group of multi-generational women who were more than co-workers. They were my sisters, my mothers, and my grandmothers.

When I finished my job as a legal advocate and resource specialist at a local domestic violence shelter, I was excited about what the future held but had no idea what the future looked like. I was 28 years old with eight and one-year-...