Where do I start…. it feels hard to write this because honestly my story is still being written. All of our stories are, but I have learned that it is so important to celebrate where we came from and realize how much we have grown. Because there is no finish line, we have to celebrate the progress & growth along the way. I have always struggled with stopping for a second to celebrate myself for the growth I’ve done truly. So, I am going to take this opportunity now. I struggled with ADHD, OCD, anxiety, and depression for the first 26 years of my life. I hated myself and my mind, and my body. I always felt like a victim to my thoughts and emotions. I felt like life had no meaning and I had nothing valuable to offer the world. This led me to substance abuse in my late teens and early 20s. This period in my life led me to so much pain it was the very catalyst to catapult me in another direction. It got me out of substance abuse which I am grateful for. Because I was not aware of why I was struggling, I thought I was the problem and all I needed to do was fix myself. This led to even more self-judgment which led me to a body image obsession. This resulted in an eating disorder and an unhealthy relationship with exercise. Both extremes were driven by the deep subconscious programming that I was oblivious to until I did the deep work. Realizing there was never anything wrong with me, the illusion was in my subconscious programming. The narrative of who I thought I was. I can say that my spiritual awakening saved my life, helping me see my purpose in life. I now see how my mental health struggle was a gift to help me understand the power of the mind, and how we can be so caught up in the illusion of our own making. so lost that we don’t even realize that we are the only ones who can save ourselves. We all have a purpose and mission, we are full of limitless potential, I believe that is why we are here; to remember how limitless we are. I remember when I was in the thick of my darkest days; I said to myself. “If I can get through this, if I can free myself from my mind, I will devote my life to helping others do the same.” The reason why I have so much faith in this work and everyone on this planet is because I saw the girl I was and the woman I am today. If I can do it, truly anyone can. I am far from finished, this is not me saying I have got it all figured out, I still have a lot more growth to do. But I have come a long ass way, and I am proud of that.