this one is for anyone out there feeling alone. for when you feel alone, let the breeze hit your face so you can feel earths’ aura. don’t forget, you are a child of the universe. the universe is all around you. the trees, the sun, the wind. the birds, the ducks, the bees.

this is my mantra as i’m coming into a new chapter in my life. me and my husband have had to set STRONG boundaries when our daughter came into our lives. we have addiction and abuse in the family that we do not want that trauma to reach her.

we know we can’t shield her from EVERYTHING but i know what it was like growing up the way I did, and my voice was taken. and my husband grew up the way he did, and had a lot of trouble in his young adult age. therefore, i have to be strong for her and now i have found my voice again thanks to therapy and medication.

i have fallen in love with life, to be honest, i was on auto pilot for a lot of my life. therefore, i know this no village thing SOUNDS sad. BUT to be honest, it’s kind of cool for me and him. we get to venture the world with no drama, and our daughter is SO happy.

she sings SO loud, she dances when she needs to. she is a normal little girl and that’s what we wanted. we have good friends, great connections and she is loved by so many. we still see our family of course because we love them, but we do have boundaries and space that keep us safe.

on those hard days, he is my village and i am his. i am grateful for our dish washer, i am grateful for take out on the days I can’t cook, I am grateful for the shows that have made me smile, i am grateful for all the kind people we have met and connected with, i am grateful for this life.

if you have no village, please don’t forget. the universe is there and if you need a reminder, please read this or comment me!

thanks for reading my ted talk.