Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) June/July 2018 Aspire Mag Full Issue | Page 37

“Your story is extremely powerful,” she
said. “I want you to rework it, though,
from the perspective of a journey because
the metaphor of being on the trail is so
important to you.” She paused. “I’d also
like to ask if you’d be willing to be our
keynote speaker for our Domestic Violence
Awareness event.”
I swallowed, hard. Me? Share my story?
In public? In a town where my abuser still
lived? My mentor’s voice rang in my head,
“The sooner you speak, the sooner you’ll be
free.” I had to trust that this was the next
step for me. I smiled at my instructor. “It
would be my honor.”
Four months later, I stood at a podium facing
a room filled with friends, peers, dignitaries,
and the local police. The newspaper had
sent a reporter. With shaking hands and
voice, I began speaking my truth. As I
finished, I glanced at my dear friends who
filled the front row. They wiped tears from
their eyes. Then someone in the back of the
room stood, clapping. Pretty soon, others
followed. My first standing ovation.
I felt gratitude flood me. Leaning into
discomfort and trusting had begun
transforming my life.
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“Debby, please come to my office,” my
instructor said one day as we all sat writing.
I followed her through the warren of
hallways to her office, taking a seat on a
narrow couch.