Finding your voice...Finding your peace

 I have become a strong proponent for mental health, especially for moms. We tend to forget about ourselves and put everyone else first. I did that for over thirty years, thinking I was ok, and I was just in a ‘motherhood’ phase. I had left an abusive marriage, but thought I was okay because I left. I never dealt with the trauma. I thought leaving would fix it all. Until I saw my oldest daughter escape a bad marriage and seek professional help. I saw how she climbed out of her darkness to find her voice and emerge a warrior.

A few years ago, I decided to see a therapist. I had no idea what I would talk to her about and I was scared to make the call. I was grateful that no one answered and I just left a message. Eventually I made the appointment and bless her heart, she had a way to pull out of me what I have buried so deep. Feelings and heartache that I assumed had passed, but I was hiding. I have cried, cursed, ranted, and laughed. I have found my voice and a safe place to validate it, and through that, I am finding my peace. It is not easy, it takes work. One of my favorites sayings I have is, “get comfortable with being uncomfortable”. That’s what therapy does for you. Gets you out of your comfort zones so you can really see what is going on and gain control and find your voice.