I have been on a journey of ‘learning to love myself’ my whole life. I’ve navigated many storms – some were near misses & others took me out.
Many of them were my own doing but some were a bolt out the blue. When the skies were dark & the winds of emotions high, my mantra was always ‘this too shall pass, nature never makes a storm that lasts’. But, like with all storms, there’s the aftermath of damage, destruction & devastation… I discovered that self love, kindness & compassion were the balms that soothed my wounds. Forgiveness was what healed them. Over time, my wounds have become scars & are now part of the landscape of who I am. They are a reminder of who I was & who I’ve become. My journey has taken me through the shadows of shame, guilt, infertility, infidelity, divorce, blended families &, perhaps the most challenging one as a mom, supporting my son through two psychotic episodes in the space of 5 years. If you have experienced any of these, please know… You are not alone. You don’t have to do it alone.