Life is a crazy concept, right? Have you ever truly taken the time to think it through from the very beginnings to the present and beyond?

We’re born into this world without a say in the matter. One day we’re just suddenly here, born an infant to parents we did not get to choose. We had no say in the time period we were born into, we didn’t get to pick what part of the world we were born into, and we have no say in the ethnic, cultural, socio- economical, or the state of the world at the time we’re born. We’re just suddenly here and must find a way to make the most of the circumstances we’re given. Some of us are fortunate in that we’re born into a loving, intelligent, supportive, well balanced families with the resources to give us the best start possible in life. On the other hand, there are those of us who are born into circumstances that are less than ideal and we must attempt to carve out a decent existence with limited resources and support.

Many of us get to a point in our lives where we find ourselves less than satisfied and longing for something more than what we have. We’re told as children that if we just do as we’re told, abide by societal expectations, follow the road carved out for us, and refrain from stirring the pot, we can achieve the American dream. We can be anything we want to be in this world and we will know happiness and satisfaction. I personally believed that. I worked hard, followed all the rules, met and exceeded the societal expectations set upon me and went out into the world with a heart full of hope and trust. I was told that I had all of the tools I could possibly need to achieve success and happiness. But throughout my adult life, on more than one occasion, I’ve found myself frustrated. I have all of the knowledge taught to me through 13 years of public school curriculum and even did what I was told was best for me- pursuing a college degree to increase my chances for success. And after busting my ass to complete 4 additional years of school, going into outrageous debt, and causing myself high levels of stress and frustration…I now find myself barely getting by from one paycheck to the next and feeling lost and unfulfilled. So, I’m at a low point… not the first low point in my adult life by any means, but a place of anxiety and depression nonetheless. I’m certain that there are many others out there just like me who have followed the “golden path” and found that it produced none of the outcomes I had been promised as a child and young adult. So, we eventually reach our thirties, forties, and fifties in a panic. I guess this is the mid life crisis we hear so much about. The realization that we’ve been led down a path of least resistance, lied to, and put in situations that we have no idea how to climb out of. These are the times when we’re at our lowest…. wondering who exactly we are or are meant to be, contemplating our purpose in life, wondering how we came to be the people we never imagined we’d be and feeling totally lost in regards to how we can climb out of the dark hole we find ourselves in.

I’m here to tell you that while some of our personal choices have certainly played a part in the current state of our lives, the misleading information and lies that we’ve been fed throughout our younger years certainly play a very large part as well. We’re unknowingly led down paths that keep our personal success minimal while helping to bolster the success of those telling the lies in the first place. They got us exactly where they wanted us. But…. this is the time where we can choose to allow them to hold us down or we can look within ourselves to rediscover our abilities, talents, strengths, and unique abilities . We can fight through the depression, we can overcome the anxiety, we can break through the hopelessness and rediscover the sense of peace that comes with knowing, understanding, and finding content in who we are.

Are you tired of being stuck? Are you over being told who and what you can and should be? I’m here to tell you that you can show those manipulators that you’re smarter than they think you are. This is where you either decide you’re a victim to their varying forms of abuse and stop using excuses of things done to you to give up, or you get angry and decide to fight back with everything you have to make your mark in this world, big or small.

So have you ever felt like you’re worth just a little bit more? Have you ever felt held back or held down by people who wish to control you or keep you where you are? Have you ever been abused, used, subdued, or confined? Oh, you sweet amazing person… you’re a child of this world just like every other. No better and no less. And the answers to the questions that you ask are so much simpler than you think.

Who am I? What is my purpose here? What is the point of life? Do I have a place here? Am I important? Yes, yes, yes, and he’ll yes!! Happiness, fullness, contendedness… these can all be yours but to find them takes bravery and a little bit of work. I’ve done the work and can help you on your journey. And when is all said and done, you will walk tall, your head held high. You’ll accept the things that have caused you pain and turn them into strengths. You’ll better understand the hardships you’ve encountered and turn them into superpowers. You’ll feel full, you’ll be content, you’ll find hope where it seemed nice existed before. And then, so much more becomes possible. Creativity flows freely. And finally you’ll understand why you went through the things you did, how those experiences shaped you, and why you are you. And suddenly a whole world of exciting possibilities opens up before you.