Until women are healed, our world will not heal....
There's a hard reality that we are forced to face in this day and time, and that is, OUR WORLD IS HURTING!! As a Black woman that grew up in the 80's & 90's, I have seen so many things that no child should ever witness. And if you know like I know, "what happens in this house, stays in this house", was the theme song sung by just about every Black parent in the community. This thought and mentality led to the adoption of keeping things to yourself, which turns into bottling it up. Now, I know that this is not just a Black thing, but I can only speak from my experience and the community that I grew up in, which is the Black family.
Holding in things that you watched as a child, and most times endured yourself, can be exhausting and very damaging. You begin to just accept behaviors that are inappropriate as the norm. After awhile It becomes easy to get up every day, put on a mask and pretend that things just simply don't exists. While this mask may allow you to escape reality and become anything, or anyone that you desire, it also creates adults who are unable to function in their true selves. Over time this can lead so many to think that they are less than or unworthy of being their authentic selves.
It wasn't until I was 19 years old and pregnant with my second child that I had to take a hard look in the mirror to see HER. Although very scary, it was in that moment that I knew I had to begin to heal my past in order to let HER be her true self! All I could think about was, how could I raise children if I don't even know who I am?
My healing journey began over 23 years ago and I make it my point and goal every day to never let my healing journey end. Healing is an ongoing process that takes patience, courage and authenticity of self. It requires to be honest with yourself and to surround yourself with people who can do the same. And this is why I am so excited to present the She Heels Her She Heels the World Women's Conference to all of you. Learn more about, and register for this years conference at www.sheheelsher.com. No matter where you are in your journey, this conference will only add value!