Do you even know why you wake up each morning?Why you go through the motions—brushing your teeth, washing your face, putting on clothes that look presentable, and walking out the door to face another day?

I know what it feels like to wake up and wonder if anyone even notices you exist. To pour yourself out for others and still feel unseen. To fight battles in silence because you’re too afraid or too ashamed to speak them out loud.

If you’ve read my book Healed by the Hurt, then you know I experienced sexual abuse. Like so many others in this world, that trauma created deep confusion in my mind. It violated my trust instantly. It tucked me into a shell for years. It made me bitter. It made me angry. It made me stop respecting myself.

Have you ever stopped and realized—you’re making a difference?Not just in the lives of others, but in your own.Every choice you’ve made, every road you’ve walked, every step you’ve taken has led you here. You’ve paved the way for your current self to meet your future self.

Are you giving yourself grace every single day?

Too many of us are walking around like zombies—breathing, but dead on the inside.Minds poisoned with negativity.Hearts numb from disappointment.Souls drowning in comparison, self-doubt, and survival mode.And somehow… we’ve accepted this as normal.