"Have you ever driven down a one-way street in the wrong direction? You suddenly realize that you're headed the wrong way, with oncoming cars causing panic. That's how I felt sitting in that training room; I was going the wrong way. "Rediscovering My Path to Empowerment
Twelve years ago, I had a profound awakening during a presentation. I was seated in a room, listening to someone speak about chronic conditions, when the facilitator flashed a slide that read “9 Risk Factors” in bold, red letters. As he started to delve into the slide, I began to see myself within it. Perhaps you've experienced a moment when you've given your all for everyone else, leaving yourself utterly drained. That was me. At that time, I was enduring excruciating physical pain,often going to bed with bags of ice on my hips. I was emerging from my second bout of postpartum depression, and our family had just filed for bankruptcy.To say that I was a mess would be an understatement. Have you ever driven down a one-way street in the wrong direction? You suddenly realize that you're headed the wrong way, with oncoming cars causing panic. That's how I felt sitting in that training room; I was going the wrong way. I believe many of us can relate to that feeling—the moment when you realize that you're not in a good place and that the things you're doing no longer work. You see the world moving forward, while you're stuck in the same old patterns, perhaps patterns you witnessed in your mother or others around you. It's a critical moment when you recognize the need for change. |
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