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I once had a real problem of holding onto people w

I once had a real problem of holding onto people who were never good for me. I held onto friends and lovers who never truly cared about me, and on some level I was subconsciously aware of that fact.

Visualize someone walking to their car in a parking lot with a woman hanging onto their ankles with both hands, being drug along on the ground, refusing to let go. Yep, that was me. The worse someone treated me, the tighter I hung on.

The fear of being rejected by them was too much for my nonexistent self-worth to endure. Regardless of how pathetic I looked or how irrational the situation was, I was going to prove I could get them to love me.

It saddens me to think of how little I valued myself and how I tolerated fake friends who used me repeatedly, and dated men who did the same. Healing is a beautiful and wonderful thing because those days are long over.

I have learned to value myself and know that I deserved much better than what I used to settle for. Today it doesn't matter what it is or who it is, if someone leaves my life or a door closes, I say the same thing every single time: "I trust you God." I am perfectly okay with Him taking my trash out.💗
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Let yourself begin to believe that true transforma

Let yourself begin to believe that true transformation is possible.

I lost 243 pounds, but my transformation was far from complete. I focused entirely on my physical transformation, erroneously believing that would bring me joy and peace.

It didn’t.

How you look will never change how you feel.

We think it will, we hope it will, but it’s an empty promise that will never be fulfilled simply by losing weight or having the excess skin removed.

When I couldn’t use food as comfort anymore, I developed cross addictions that nearly cost me my life.

I was sexually abused throughout my entire childhood and that trauma, which was never disclosed or allowed to heal, was the root of all of my self-destructive behaviors.

There are 82 million adult survivors of sexual abuse in the United States. According to statistics released by the Adult Survivors of Abuse, 90% of those survivors have never told anyone about the abuse they suffered.

Survivors don’t speak of the trauma they suffered because of the shame surrounding sexual abuse. We need to slay that shame and give victims a voice because we can’t heal what we don’t acknowledge.

I suffered from PTSD as a result of the severe trauma I endured, but never understood that was the core of all of my issues.

Recent statistics state that over 67% of people seeking weight loss surgery were sexually abused as a child. If you are one of those people, please seek some help to heal from that trauma. Don’t make the same mistake I did and think losing weight will fix everything.

I promise you it won’t.

Work on the inside transformation just as diligently as you do the outside. Become both emotionally and physically healthy.

If you are a survivor of sexual abuse please know that you are so much more than what was done to you. You are strong. You are courageous and you are worthy.

You can heal and you can find peace.

Read more of my story in my book, You Have Such a Pretty Face, a memoir of trauma, hope, and the joy that follows survival.

It’s available on Amazon, Kindle, audiobooks, iTunes and my website, (link in bio). I sign all books ordered from my website.

For free, confidential online help check out RAINN.org

He loves the real me. He knows my heart, soul, an

He loves the real me.

He knows my heart, soul, and every thought I have. He was there when I was born, He’s seen every tear, heard every cry, and suffered with me through every moment of the abuse I endured.

He was an eye witness to every mistake I’ve made and He knows the name of every person who took advantage of my kindness, then abandoned and betrayed me.

He knows I drop way too many F-bombs, I can be too sensitive, and I have some spunk and fire inside of me.

He loves me as I am—every bit of my imperfection. He knows I’m a work in progress and still, He loves me.

I’m so thankful for my God who loves me unconditionally. 🙏
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Just believe. In 2002 I lost 243 pounds and have

Just believe.

In 2002 I lost 243 pounds and have maintained that loss for 18 years now. The outside transformation was hard, but I went through hell until I began the healing journey from the pain that caused me to use food as comfort in the first place.

Until I did that hard, internal work, happiness would forever elude me. Read my story of trauma, hope, and the joy that follows survival, in my memoir, You Have Such a Pretty Face. It’s available on Amazon, Kindle, audiobooks, and my website (link in bio). You can make your dreams come true as well.

You have to believe.
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Temptation is powerful. It’s hard to stay away

Temptation is powerful.

It’s hard to stay away from things and people you know aren’t good for you, especially when they temporarily make us forget our pain or feel better about ourselves. Many times, though, those very things are the obstacles preventing us from reaching something better.

Dancing with the devil never turns out well. There is no mirror ball trophy waiting on you.

Do the work. Focus on you. Quit clinging to things that you know keep you in a painful place.

Stop picking up what God told you to put down.
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Note to self: You deserve to be happy. You deserv

Note to self:

You deserve to be happy.
You deserve to be healthy.
You are worthy.

The most powerful love you will ever discover is the love you develop for yourself.

Be the love of your own life.
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One of the best posts I saw this year on Valentine

One of the best posts I saw this year on Valentine’s Day. This artwork is from the amazing @a.c.sparks ...... she’s just someone who gets it.

Be special to yourself.
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I’m just sayin.... . . . . . . . #keepbelieving

I’m just sayin....
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I will be doing another giveaway in a few weeks. T

I will be doing another giveaway in a few weeks. The lucky winners of this past weeks giveaway are listed below:
The winners of
A SIGNED COPY OF MY MEMOIR:
@ww_pennyrs_72
@elizabeth_leaphart
@aberger0209
@huddysgranny
@vanessaamumford
The winners of an “I’m so much more than just a pretty face” water bottle:

@dee1nyc
@lisaanderso_
@angeladurkan
@emerring
@kim_melcon

If you’re a winner, please DM me your shipping details and your items will ship the next day. 💗💗💗

When something is dead, let it Rest In Peace. Whe

When something is dead, let it Rest In Peace.

When people walk away from you, let them walk. Your future isn’t tied to anyone who left and you can’t force anyone to stay in your life.

As painful as it is to lose someone, stop running after people who don’t care. You can’t make anyone stay and you shouldn’t want to.

Rejection hurts and it can be devastatingly painful, but you never lose anyone who had a place in your future. God moves people away from us for a reason.

It’s hard to accept at the time, but it’s always true. Stop watering dead plants. If it’s time to let go, let go.

A Queen doesn’t lose sleep over a discarded joker. Straighten your crown.

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