Don’t get it twisted

For the last few days I have written about some incredibly dark shit, but don’t let that make you lose sight of how unbelievably happy and blessed I am today. I am who I am today not only in spite of my past, but also because of my past. Everything that ever happened, that I ever went through led me here. Led me to exactly where I needed and wanted so badly to be. Because of how dark my past was I know what it’s like to be hopeless and then to find hope. Because of my past I know what it’s like to lose my faith and then be able to find it again. Because of my past I know what it’s like to feel so alone and now be able to bask in the never ending love around me. Because of my past I know what it’s like to be broken and now be able to harness that into my strength. Because of my past I know how dark life can be and now I’ve found the light and choose to share that with those still stuck in that darkness. I choose to acknowledge my past. I choose to acknowledge all the pain. I choose to acknowledge the ugliness. I choose to acknowledge the imperfections. I choose to acknowledge the growing pains. I choose to acknowledge the struggles. I choose to acknowledge the wins. I choose to acknowledge the dark as well as the light because one cannot exist without the other. I speak on the things I’ve been through and where I am now to let others know that change is possible no matter who you are or where you are at in your life. Things may be tough and they don’t have to stay that way. I have struggled, I have hurt, I have lost and yet I prevail. Today I am in a place I’ve never been. A place of love, safety, security, and growth. Today I am a strong and proud wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend. Today I am better than I have ever been and I’m not going back. I have all the love and all the support I could ever ask for and none of this would be possible without that. Determination, love, and support will move mountains. I am proud of the person I am today. I choose to acknowledge every part of my life and every part of who I am. Life is a hell of a ride and I’ve finally taken the reins.