#MeToo
#MeToo I have been struggling to share this for quite sometime and adding my story to the #metoo movement. Up until now only a handful of people have heard it. I am choosing to share it publicly at this time so that other women who are still silent and unable to share their experience may gain hope knowing they are not alone. I am an advocate and willing to listen to their stories too. I will engage in the difficult conversations necessary in order to empower them to reclaim their lives and direct them to available resources so the healing process can begin. I am leaning heavily on Brené Brown's research and choosing to believe that by refusing to feel shame for the actions taken against me I can regain control over my own life and story. I hope to bring about change and evolution in our community; to end the rape culture; a society or environment whose prevailing social attitudes have the effect of normalizing or trivializing sexual assault and abuse. T her