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- First, It Defined Me
- Then, It Destroyed Me
- Then It Strengthened Me
- Strength Was in The Healing
When I say that night changed everything, I mean it. Aside from the major life change, something shifted in my mind. I was no longer Akirah, but rather a single, lonely, and abused victim who would never find happiness. The abuse diminished my self-esteem, leaving me very little to rely on for healing. Low self-esteem made it easy for me to define ...
My destruction occurred gradually, progressing with the help of alcohol and men. Every weekend was exactly the same routine: get dressed up, get drunk, get attention. I rarely skipped a week. My problem with alcohol was actually secondary to my addiction to male attention. Any hint of male validation caused a rush inside of me. A look was good. A s...
“You have to walk through the fire of grief.” I did a double take. Fire? Grief? This advice did not sound enjoyable. But nothing else was working. Time was not healing my wounds; hangovers and breakups were becoming exhausting and embarrassing. Who was I becoming? Someone who needed to walk through the fire of grief, that’s who. So I tried it. It w...
Yes, abuse is awful, but I don’t regret my experience.*I don’t regret how it temporarily destroyed me either. Because without that destruction, I would have no idea today of how strong I am. (Sometimes a breakdown can be the best thing to happen to a person.) Whether you are letting your “something bad” define you, destroy you, or strengthen you, r...
“When something bad happens you have three choices. You can either let it define you, let is destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you.” ― Dr. Seuss
How you treat others defines you. Rita Zahara. Life, Treats. 7 Copy quote. Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself. Harvey Fierstein. Life, Beautiful, Being Yourself.
Apr 15, 2024 · 5. “Fresh activity is the only means of overcoming adversity.”. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. 6. “Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.”. – William Arthur Ward. 7. “Adversity has ever been considered the state in which a man most easily becomes acquainted with himself.”. – Samuel Jackson.
An inspirational quote by Theodor Seuss Geisel about the value of Strength: “When something bad happens you have three choices: You can let it define you, let it destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you.”
