I was ashamed because, in fact, I had been in a cycle of healthy followed by toxic love my entire life leading up to my marriage. But no one is deserving of abuse.

It takes great strength to own the dark and painful parts of your story.

Black Lives Matter.

Here I am. Send me!

I’ve worked too damned hard to make the same mistakes over and over.

Not holding back anymore.

Yes, I am an advocate for survivors of domestic violence, but I am so much more.

The true experience of me.

Fighting against the truth only perpetuates the pain. Accepting and allowing is the only way forward.

Every choice leads to a new crossroads. Your learning is never complete.

Moving past the fear of being “found out” to be less (or more) than I believe myself to be.

Abuse is everywhere and until we address it openly and honestly, these types of stories will continue to “shock” us.

The strength to overcome lies in the ability to see everything as for your betterment.

As we learn more, we choose differently. My story is no different.

Your purpose is inexorably linked the universe’s manifesting power within you.

The girl inside of me is so different from the woman the world sees.

What a difference a decade makes.

“The way it always was is no longer good enough.”

My response to my ex-husband’s op-ed in The Wall Street Journal. “As long as there is work to be done and lives to save, I’m not going anywhere.”

There is nothing you can do and there is no thing you can miss out on that could ever detract from your worth.

Finding strength in the connectedness innate in all of life’s suffering and joy.

Each new relationship is an opportunity to unearth our misconceptions of and remove our barriers to Love.

“You‘ve met me at a very strange time in my life,” ... “Love me anyways.”

The pull of grace is stronger than any conscious understanding. Follow your heart.

To heal, we must practice self-compassion and self-forgiveness as well as mindful recognition of how the trauma is showing up in your body.

Trials are here to elevate not destroy you.

Imagine for a moment all the lovers who rejected you, all the jobs you didn’t get, all the love you didn’t receive from family, all the pain and heartache you’ve ever experienced, imagine they had nothing to do with you.

Take a moment to reflect an all that was and all that is to be.

Growth and healing is not linear. Here is my break-up letter to scarcity.

The only eternity is the present moment.