Most of my life, people told me what I could not do. I was constantly reminded of the many obstacles there would be to achieving my dreams. I was born in a time when the world didn't recognize the beauty or strength of a women. Living in Key West, Florida young girls had no dreams of college, much less getting through high school, mothers didn't work, if they did it was a low paying waitressing job. My father didn't try to be a part of my life. Looking back, I realize that I learned to be afraid of fully believing I would amount to much, as much as I wanted to believe I was worthy of a wonderful life, I would hear the voice of my grandmother in Key West as we would pass the young hippies sleeping on the streets, if the world doesn't change that is where you will end up some day. Something inside of me doubted I could ever achieve being or adding up to much.
I lived through one trauma after the next before I realized I had the power to transform my life. During this painful process. The pain made me stronger, it made me realize that as long as I'm alive, nothing or no person could ever ultimately determine my destiny. I finally met my real self at age 30.
Having two boys, and a daughter I have realized the opportunities available to this generation. Yet, I see the struggles with drugs that were available in the 60's when I grew up, the drugs the hippies sleeping in the streets of Key West were on. From marijuanna to heroin.
My message isn't complicated. It's really quite simple. No matter what generation you live in, no matter your age, no matter the hard times, trauma you are living through that engulf your life and threaten to destroy your dreams. What you must do is GET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY! You may be living like I once was. Self doubt, lack of knowledge about how to change, your past does not define your future, where you came from should not hold power over your destiny. I hope this blog helps at least one person this year, find their way out of the dark and into the light that is always present if you stop listening to the thoughts in your head about yourself.
I lived through one trauma after the next before I realized I had the power to transform my life. During this painful process. The pain made me stronger, it made me realize that as long as I'm alive, nothing or no person could ever ultimately determine my destiny. I finally met my real self at age 30.
Having two boys, and a daughter I have realized the opportunities available to this generation. Yet, I see the struggles with drugs that were available in the 60's when I grew up, the drugs the hippies sleeping in the streets of Key West were on. From marijuanna to heroin.
My message isn't complicated. It's really quite simple. No matter what generation you live in, no matter your age, no matter the hard times, trauma you are living through that engulf your life and threaten to destroy your dreams. What you must do is GET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY! You may be living like I once was. Self doubt, lack of knowledge about how to change, your past does not define your future, where you came from should not hold power over your destiny. I hope this blog helps at least one person this year, find their way out of the dark and into the light that is always present if you stop listening to the thoughts in your head about yourself.
