✅I learned to forgive myself and others so I could be free from the anger and resentment that was keeping me focused on the past rather than being present or investing in my future.

✅I learned to trust my decisions instead of what other people wanted. It was my life and no one else was living it. Trusting myself allowed me to take risks unapologetically and feel excited about taking care of myself. 

✅I learned what living authentically really meant. It means taking action in a way that doesn’t require other people’s approval or feedback. It meant feeling secure in myself to sometimes stand alone and be comfortable with it.

✅I learned gratitude. I turned my “trauma” into a gift and flipped it into something that now worked for me, empowered me, and I could learn and grow from.

✅I learned to listen to my body rather than just going with a feeling; this has created an ability to “respond” rather than “react.”