Melissa

And I always thought, you know, there's going to be a light at the end of the tunnel. I'm going to look back in 20 years and I'm going to see how much good this did in my life. And honestly, that's not the case. More often than not, the trauma that I went through was just all encompassing and the pain was debilitating a lot of times. That's definitely like the inner voice, right?

And I always thought, you know, there's going to be a light at the end of the tunnel. I'm going to look back in 20 years and I'm going to see how much good this did in my life. And honestly, that's not the case. More often than not, the trauma that I went through was just all encompassing and the pain was debilitating a lot of times. That's definitely like the inner voice, right?

Like every time I share it, I'm like, do I really need to share this? Does somebody really want to hear this? It really can mess with what you think about yourself. And so I really wanted that to be what this essay was about. It's really not about coming out on the other side and like, oh, the trauma's gone and we're all good and everything's fine.

Like every time I share it, I'm like, do I really need to share this? Does somebody really want to hear this? It really can mess with what you think about yourself. And so I really wanted that to be what this essay was about. It's really not about coming out on the other side and like, oh, the trauma's gone and we're all good and everything's fine.

Like every time I share it, I'm like, do I really need to share this? Does somebody really want to hear this? It really can mess with what you think about yourself. And so I really wanted that to be what this essay was about. It's really not about coming out on the other side and like, oh, the trauma's gone and we're all good and everything's fine.

I mean, I'm sure you guys hear it a lot from people emailing you in like, wow, this story was incredible and this was so helpful for me. But there's so many people that are not writing in that are feeling the same thing. So as I was sitting and writing it, it was very important to me that I focus on the aspect of using this trauma for good.

I mean, I'm sure you guys hear it a lot from people emailing you in like, wow, this story was incredible and this was so helpful for me. But there's so many people that are not writing in that are feeling the same thing. So as I was sitting and writing it, it was very important to me that I focus on the aspect of using this trauma for good.

I mean, I'm sure you guys hear it a lot from people emailing you in like, wow, this story was incredible and this was so helpful for me. But there's so many people that are not writing in that are feeling the same thing. So as I was sitting and writing it, it was very important to me that I focus on the aspect of using this trauma for good.

And yeah, when you do share it with other people, it really does create this amazing connection. I feel like as humans, if we did a lot more of this sharing, that it would heal a lot of very broken people.

And yeah, when you do share it with other people, it really does create this amazing connection. I feel like as humans, if we did a lot more of this sharing, that it would heal a lot of very broken people.

And yeah, when you do share it with other people, it really does create this amazing connection. I feel like as humans, if we did a lot more of this sharing, that it would heal a lot of very broken people.

Yeah. I think in my experience, both in my professional career and in my personal life, I've come across so many people who feel that they're not able to do something that they want to do. A lot of it with imposter syndrome is just like, You know, you don't think you're good enough or people aren't going to take it the right way or I'm not going to say you have the right words.

Yeah. I think in my experience, both in my professional career and in my personal life, I've come across so many people who feel that they're not able to do something that they want to do. A lot of it with imposter syndrome is just like, You know, you don't think you're good enough or people aren't going to take it the right way or I'm not going to say you have the right words.

Yeah. I think in my experience, both in my professional career and in my personal life, I've come across so many people who feel that they're not able to do something that they want to do. A lot of it with imposter syndrome is just like, You know, you don't think you're good enough or people aren't going to take it the right way or I'm not going to say you have the right words.

And honestly, the only way that I was able to do this was just to spit it all out on paper and send it. I probably spent less than an hour in total in writing, editing, and then just hitting the send button. And some of that for me was just getting the words out on paper and wanting to get rid of them. You know, like I've put this down and I need it to be out of my hands.

And honestly, the only way that I was able to do this was just to spit it all out on paper and send it. I probably spent less than an hour in total in writing, editing, and then just hitting the send button. And some of that for me was just getting the words out on paper and wanting to get rid of them. You know, like I've put this down and I need it to be out of my hands.

And honestly, the only way that I was able to do this was just to spit it all out on paper and send it. I probably spent less than an hour in total in writing, editing, and then just hitting the send button. And some of that for me was just getting the words out on paper and wanting to get rid of them. You know, like I've put this down and I need it to be out of my hands.

It really means a lot that you guys asked me to do it. I was honestly very shocked when I saw the email. I was like, oh my gosh, not only did they read it, but they want me to do it. But I am very, very, I'm very, very thankful to your team and everything that you guys do because it really is important. So please don't stop.

It really means a lot that you guys asked me to do it. I was honestly very shocked when I saw the email. I was like, oh my gosh, not only did they read it, but they want me to do it. But I am very, very, I'm very, very thankful to your team and everything that you guys do because it really is important. So please don't stop.

It really means a lot that you guys asked me to do it. I was honestly very shocked when I saw the email. I was like, oh my gosh, not only did they read it, but they want me to do it. But I am very, very, I'm very, very thankful to your team and everything that you guys do because it really is important. So please don't stop.