Had you told me years ago I’d be coaching women trauma survivors, I would not have believed you. The trauma and coaching field weren’t even on my radar. If I could do it over, I wouldn’t have willingly chosen the path that led me here, but I love where I am. I would not have chosen to know trauma so intimately. I did not ask to be a part of this sisterhood or this tribe. I didn’t choose it.
But I AM choosing to use my experience to help you.
In 2017 I found myself in the middle of my 6th move, a new state, a new career, praying for and researching to find the solution for 18 years of chronic pain all while trying to rebuild my marriage.
I can meet you where you are, because I’ve been there. I’ve had my voice silenced. My power and choice taken from me. My body hijacked by reactions and sensations I couldn’t control. My mind tormented by racing thoughts and memories that came too fast and too often. I‘ve had my reality and sanity questioned. My body riddled with pain that had no cause or injury to trace it to. Had I not stood in the same spot you might be standing in now, I wouldn’t be able to create this safe space for you.
There is a sacred understanding that occurs between two women who have bore the same heartache. I can remember standing in the ruble of my life, and so desperately needing someone that had been there and survived the pain that feels like it might kill you. I needed a holding space for all the anger I had nowhere to place. I needed patience and compassion and no judgement about what I was or wasn’t doing. I needed someone to come down into the ruble with me and help me climb out. I had no idea which direction to go or where the way out even existed. I needed someone that could help me see God, find Myself, and a new normal in all the devastation. I am so sorry for what has happened to you. I truly wish you did not have to walk this road.
Now that you’ve found yourself here, may I walk with you?