Ever wonder what happens when the person who holds everyone else together loses their own foundation? That's the story I'm sharing in this deeply personal episode of She Suite Society.

While I've spent countless hours creating space for women to share their authentic stories, I realized I've been asking for vulnerability while keeping my own deepest experiences hidden. That changes today with the launch of "Stories from My Life" - a raw, unfiltered look at the moments that shaped who I am.

This first personal story takes you through the most devastating loss of my life - my mother, my person, my rock. The woman who taught me what unconditional love feels like, taken by cancer just days after my birthday. I share the moment my world split into "before" and "after," and how I found myself completely shattered, with no idea how to move forward.

The turning point came from an unexpected source - a photograph of my five-year-old self. Looking at this joyful little girl with disheveled pigtails and a rainbow shirt forced me to ask: if she met me today, would she be proud of who she became? That question became my north star as I rebuilt my life brick by brick, through divorce, single parenthood, and professional challenges.

What I discovered through grief's strange alchemy is that when everything is stripped away - all the labels, titles, and external markers of identity - what remains is our essential self. The same curious, mischievous spirit that existed before life's complications. And that discovery contains immense power.

If you're walking through darkness, questioning your strength, or wondering how you'll ever feel whole again, this story is for you. Because sometimes our greatest empowerment doesn't come from avoiding pain, but from learning to navigate it and discovering what we're truly made of. Let me be your guide through that darkness.

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