I remember locking myself in my bathroom to hide my tears from my children. Hysterically crying with major anxiety about my future.  I had three young children at home and my world flipped upside down. Because my kids were so young I had very little personal income as I had primarily been a stay-at-home mom for 3 years.  I didn't know where to begin to rebuild my future.  I always knew I would do big things, and choose a different path, but at this point in my life seemed impossible while being a single mom of 3 young kids.  After many episodes of anxiety going through an affair and divorce, I knew I didn't want to go down a toxic path.  My father was an alcoholic my whole life and was emotionally and physically unavailable most of the time.  It's something as a young adult that I didn't think affected me whatsoever. I did try to turn to meditation and the spiritual side of things to cope.  I wanted to do it as healthily as I could because I didn't want to be a product of my father's environment.  What I realized down the road was that I would engage in a small series of unhealthy co-dependent relationships.  I would end up heartbroken and defeated giving them my all, without my own needs being met.  I questioned how I kept allowing that to happen. As hard as it was to go through...it awakened me and brought me here.  I'm beyond grateful for those experiences because they made me dig deep and search within.  My journey has taught me to heal emotional wounds from my childhood, to have compassion for my inner child, and really show myself some self-love.  I wouldn't change a thing on my journey as it's pushed me to find my purpose, it's created a life full of meaning, and careers that I'm passionate about.  It has shown me all the magic this life has to offer.  I try to live in the present, but I'm also excited to see what the Universe will align me with next!  The spiritual journey isn't an easy one...but it's so worth it.