The resilience of Karissa Williams

“My son literally saved my life”

“My boyfriend said, ‘Karissa, I slept with so many women, and none of them got pregnant, so you don’t have to worry.’ “

“He punched me in the gut. I fell over. I was 14 years old; I lost that baby.”

“You’re not that smart, why don’t you just drop out of school and be a full time mom?”

“I very much felt like property.”

“I’ve met this great guy – he doesn’t beat me!”

“I was sitting on the couch looking at the photo of my Mom. It was the first time in my life I saw all 350 pounds of her.”

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Meet Karissa Williams:

a resilient woman whose grief in life includes losing a baby at 13, giving birth at 15 and being trapped in an abusive relationship with an addict and drug dealer. Who attempts suicide only to be saved by her child, needing her.

When she marries a ‘great guy’ (he doesn’t beat me)  she has a daughter and gains more than a hundred pounds. Soon loses her mother to cancer. And her own self-esteem.

Getting through it all, Karissa discovers her strength to recover and in the process, empowers women to live their best life possible. An inspirational story about the real person behind 365 Daily Hustle

Illustration by Gordon Halloran http://www.gordonhalloran.com

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