Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
Yes, a new endeavor for me - those of you who know me know that I speak..and a hell of a lot to boot - but this is different - I am finally taking some steps towards an idea I've toyed with for the last year or so.....promoting myself as a motivational/public speaker on how to go beyond surviving and towards living rather than existing.
Wow!! That was a mouth full!
Click the link above and see my new site in which I have just created last night into today.
Now, when I look at it I will sometime think to myself..."Just who in the hell do you think you are?"
A year ago that thought would have had me second guessing everything I did...and wanted to do - but now I can answer it..
I am a survivor that knows life will in fact throw curve balls....
In knowing that I also realize I am going to make wrong choices....missteps...yes, I am going to screw up from time to time..
But the difference between yesterday (figuratively - of course) and today is I know how to be kind to myself when that does happen...
I don't beat myself up like I once did...
I can see the lesson in my errors, as well as my accomplishments...
And most importantly....
When I screw up now - I can look in the mirror and appreciate the woman smiling back at me -
A long road indeed has gotten me to this point.
I can remember a time when I thought being a survivor meant you didn't have sad days...you didn't ache with memories of yesterday....and you were able to only see tomorrows and never yesterdays....
Today I know that is not the case...
It's about balance, and loving oneself....forgiving oneself..and appreciating that you, like everyone else on this Earth, is human - perfectly flawed.
It's coming to terms with the demons that have kept you down....
It's knowing that no matter what, YOU CAN BOUNCE BACK STRONGER!!!
Yes, a survivor is still vulnerable to the scars of the past - we just know when and where to place that extra care when it surfaces.........
And then if you find some humor in it all - you know you are living.....
So yes...I do think I have what it takes to be that speaker on the issues that many of us keep hidden from view...
I've done public speaking in the past.......many many times in fact - but it was on things like disability laws in regards to public education....parent's rights...student's rights....the telling of other people's stories and experiences....
Well now it's my turn...
I am in the driver's seat.............
Get ready world...........
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