October 12, 2022, Good morning my Kings, Queens, and Princesses! Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner. Domestic violence can be physical, sexual, emotional, economic, psychological, or technological actions or threats of actions or other patterns of coercive behavior that influence another person within an intimate partner relationship. This includes any behaviors that intimidate, manipulate, humiliate, isolate, frighten, terrorize, coerce, threaten, blame, hurt, injure, or wound someone. U.S Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. United States, 2005. Web Archive. Retrieved from the Library of Congress. www.loc.gov/item/lcwaN0019711; https://www.justice.gov/ovw; https//www.ovw.usdoj.gov/ The door of freedom was to the right of me, but fear kept me from entering. I was in arms reach of freedom, but fear stagnated me to the point of no return. Fear gripped me like a nightmare. I found myself thrusting down the basement stairs from the lash of his back hand. My life flashed before my eyes, literally. I’m not sure how to explain but when as far as I can remember from life up to now flashed before me. I thought that I was going to die at the hand of this monster. I remember calling my mom to call the name of JESUS in a whisper as I was being beaten.Feeling unworthy of who I was, I allowed myself to be abused, beaten and misused. This is what I thought I deserved because this is all I saw when I was child growing up. As a young child, I saw my mom beaten, broken, abused, and misused. The things that I saw was life-changing for me because it changed who I was an innocent child, it allowed me to feel unloved and unworthy. I and my sibling would love on each other, and hold hands when the sounds of abuse suffocated the room, which was more than often. Through all that I have endured, there is a place of healing that awaits, and I embraced it like a mother’s love. Healing has restored my rightful place in GOD and within myself. I continue to heal through becoming a motivational speaker for domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking abuse, and suicide awareness, intervention, and prevention. Allowing others to hear what you’ve been through can give them the courage to overcome whatever you’re experiencing. The pain that I’ve been through to get to my expected end (Jeremiah 29:11 KJV) is a process of forgiving myself, and asking for forgiveness from my family, and what I put them through. When I learned to forgive myself, and asking for forgiveness, this is when the healing started to resonate from the top of my head to the soul of my feet. Practicing self-compassion is another way of loving and taking care of myself. I had to stop being so critical of myself because it was causing a negative reaction that would thrust me back to my original state, which was feeling unworthy and unloved. Connecting with my loved ones who appreciate and cherish me. This will guide to a positive and loving road to your destiny. Gain perspective on your limitations. Knowing my limitations allows me to make decisions that will have a positive impact on my personal growth. Applied knowledge is power, and it allows me to behave or think differently to get a different result. It’s not about accepting defeat, but embracing my limitations in a way that they can become positive and accountable. The background and origin of this book originates from being delivered out of the depths of hell, and continuing to rise to the calling and greatness that GOD has ordained me to become. I’m the founder of W.O.R.S.H.I.P. (Women of Restoration Sharing Hearts in Praise). I ‘m also a suicide counselor in the northern suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. My job requires to take care of myself in the most sincere and loving matter due to work that I do. Self-Care Love is so important for me, and I incorporate it