“When someone isn’t treating you right, no matter how much you love them, you’ve got to love yourself more and walk away because nothing changes until something changes.

I’ve survived both parental and partner violence and trauma. I’ve become an expert at re-starting my life. I used to be hard on myself about it, thinking that I just couldn’t get my life right, but today I see it differently. I love myself enough not to give up; I’m always willing to get back up and change what I know needs to changed. I’m a survivor.”