22 years later: THRIVING!
If you just met me today, or watched our Honda commercials, and knew nothing of my history -- I don’t think you would see me as someone who was ever a victim of abuse. But that is who I am. And though I have healed, I still carry some scars. I will always strongly identify with those who have suffered abuse. And more importantly, I identify as not only a survivor but as someone who has bloomed and thrived in spite of years of emotional, mental, verbal and physical abuse. Because I know what it’s like on both sides of an abusive life, I realize I have a unique opportunity and ability to inspire others who need to see the choices they actually do have. I say “actually do have” because I know from my own experience that while you’re stuck in the cycle of abuse, you often cannot see your choices. You feel stuck, trapped, even hopeless at times. And there’s no door or window out of any room if you can’t see it. Four years of counseling helped me to see the door. But I still had to f
