For years, I suffered from low self- esteem, never feeling good enough, smart enough, pretty enough, fit enough. I grew up in a home with an alcoholic mother. The effects that this has on a child is many. I was so full of shame, embarrassment, and had such low self-esteem, I became a people pleaser because I just wanted to be loved. I completely lost myself in trying so hard to be everything to everyone.

I knew in my heart I wanted more out of life than just living small and not stepping out to pursue my dreams or even find out what they were. But my FEAR kept me doing the same things day after day. I would try and talk myself into being content, but I never felt content! Still, I kept repeating the same cycle repeatedly hoping for a different result.

I knew I wanted to take more risks, but the FEAR of failure kept me paralyzed and so unfulfilled. I knew I needed to break out of this cycle before it was too late. I didn’t want to look back at my life and say I wish I would have…