I wanted to share my journey, my stories, and what helped me come out on the other side. I don't believe our hardships are meant to be saved just for us. I think sometimes they are given to us because fate knew we were strong enough to conquer them. Those hardships never truly broke us; they built us. They forged us into the people we are today. I've never loved myself more than I do now. I'd be lying if I said there weren't times when I'm self-conscious or something triggers me, and I'm taken back to a dark place in my mind, but over the years, I've found strength in that darkness.
