For years, people looked at me with eyes of pity, and I looked at myself and felt humiliated. I allowed shame to engulf me. I was imprisoned emotionally, and the only way out was to stop playing the victim to my circumstances. I had to stop blaming outside sources for my sense of loss, lack of community, and misfortune. A large part of my self-work was taking accountability for my choices as an individual and understanding that I had the power to set the tone for my life. I had the resilience to be who I was working so hard to be for myself and my daughter. Rewriting my story and fine-tuning
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