Learn how to regain your self esteem

I grew up being bullied. It occurred everywhere I went. It broke my spirit. It was what I knew. It would come as no surprise that I had very little self esteem.

All I wanted was to find happiness, to feel loved and to be needed by anyone…

My past of being bullied turned into seeking a partner who was abusive towards me. I was not aware that abuse came in many other forms other then physical. He used intimidation, to ensure that he was in control and emotional abuse to put me down. He would tell me I was not good enough, embarrass me in front of others.

Jealousy was used as a form of isolation to mark that I was his and his alone, and that I had no voice. I was blamed for everything. Eventually this behaviour led to physical abuse. It wasn’t until I saw one of my children doing the same behaviour that I knew I had to make a change.

All of the above are signs of abuse. I had no idea (I wasn’t educated).

I had enough! This led to a messy divorce. A week after I left him I lost my job. I felt the walls begin to cave in.

I couldn’t breath…

I found myself in my journey. I started a business taking photos. I eventually found boudoir. I loved the feeling of empowering women to become their best self. It made my so happy. Still I felt that I needed to do more than taking beautiful portraits of women. One day I woke up and said I have to go back to school. I have since graduated from college with my Social Service Worker diploma and I now have a degree in Social Work at university with a psychology minor.

It is your time to find yourself and become your best self! You've got this!