As I go through different trials and tribulations, I learn more about myself. I found out that I am stronger than I thought. I have come a long way from where I was two years ago. I have acomplished so much and learned more than I thought I could in two years. To come from being basically homeless takes a lot of dedication, strength, courage and self-motivation. I knocked on every door possible and finally one opened and I wanted to dive in head first. Instead my fiance at the time was more sceptical of the outcome than I was. I was willing to leave everything behind and take a chance on faith. My fiance decided not to make the move and I took that step on my own, which opened my eyes to the fact that the nine years we were together was not as important to him. This made things more complicated but I stood strong. It took a year and a half for that to happen. Throughout that year my fiance and i was trying to work some things out but he refused to do things how I wanted them so I gave up on us. I believed he would never change, his attitude will remain the same and he never respected me. As he was telling me he loved me he was talking to another woman and ended up marrying her in may. When it comes to standing up for what i believe I am a lot more open to speaking out loud. See, I was more on the quiet side when it came to expressing myself verbally, I would always show how I feel physically. Dealing with everything on top of that has made me a stronger woman instead of breaking me down. I have learned to use my downfalls as a step ladder to move up, even if it took me a while. I learned from my elders that nothing can keep a strong woman down, so I use my strength and turn everything into a positive.
