It’s HERE!! Click the link to access The 30 Day Self-Love Challenge. This is it!! I did it!! My very first course.
My story is one of challenges and perseverance. I never gave up. Nothing will stop me from being the best person I can be. I didn’t always make the right decisions and I allowed others to lead me in directions that were not where I was supposed to be. I am grateful for all of it, because I learned. This is the first of many courses I want to do in hopes that it will help. I was struggling. It was hard to get out of bed I was so depressed. I didn’t want to see another day, but I was blessed to open my eyes the next morning.
I accepted that my life was over. My family was now split between 2 homes. Every other week my kids were taken from me. Every other week my dogs were there to catch my tears. CJ, my poodle, was 16 when he past in 2021. To this day, I say these dogs saved my life. The weeks alone were dark and the thoughts of suicide were there. What was I going to do? How was I going to live?
They were best friends!!!
I had to get a grip
I put on my big girl panties and went to work. Because I have the job I do working Family Programs with Louisiana National Guard, I have been trained in all kinds of things over the years. Resiliency is one of them, as was Suicide Prevention. I knew I had to be here for my kids and my dogs needed me to feed them. I went through the motions and did my job and went home and cried, drank… Just sat in my depression for months.
One day I just went out to a local restaurant with friends. Then I went the next night, then the next. Because I just didn’t want to be home alone and think about things, I had my seat at the bar with the rest of my, now, friends. After a time, I began to realize I wasn’t as depressed anymore. I had put into practice some of the resiliency techniques I had learned, and they were actually working. I began “Operation Barbara” and I was not going to fail. Honestly, I stumbled a lot. There were times it wasn’t pretty, but I came out of that helpless attitude and learned I could do and be anything I wanted.
Once I realized the opportunities were wide open, I started to think,,, What did I want to be now that I had grown up? My job helping soldiers was my only consistent thing in my life and I truly love what I do. After several failed attempts at businesses, I realized I wanted to help women navigate the path I had. Coming out of my divorce, I had lost 30 pounds. It was not healthy and at my lowest I weighed 87 pounds. It took me years to get where I am today. I have studied and grown my business from the ground up to where it is today. My life is so fulfilling now that I am doing what I was meant to do. My children are successful and thriving. We are adding another thanks to the wonderful woman my oldest son asked to be his bride.
Mission Accomplished?
Life is truly what you make of it. Through learning to love myself and learning to live intentionally, I have made the proverbial Lemonade out of the Lemons I was dealt. My passion is now to help others Restore their Confidence, Rebuild their Self Esteem and Redefine their Self Image. If you are thinking about working with me, please fill out the form on this site and set an appointment on my calendar.
I am not finished. My mind is swirling with thoughts and ideas. My journey has only just begun. I look forward to working with you to uncover the powerful woman that lives inside you. She is there, you just have to find her.