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true. I treat people the way I want to be treated. Having said that, I
never retaliated because I referred to another one of my life’s quotes
and mottos which is “I can sum up the character of a person by what
they choose to see in me.” They had already told on themselves and
showed me who they were…I believed them. I understood their
character so I was way ahead of the game. It was once said that I
looked like a man and that blew my mind since I pride myself on
being ultra-feminine. But those things in life, if used properly, are
bricks that are thrown at us to help us to lay and build a strong
foundation for our life and life’s calling. The pain leads us to our
purpose. They make us stronger, wiser and better. God speaks
through trials and I’ve learned to listen when He speaks.
When did the journey begin to losing weight?
I cannot pinpoint a time but I’m more than sure it was a few years ago
when I decided to embark on a spirit, soul and body transformation.
But, it wasn’t about weight loss. It was about a spiritual journey I
needed to take to help me to get through life’s issues. With sudden
deaths and so much heartache around me combined with having too
many toxic people in my immediate atmosphere, I knew I needed a
change. I knew that I needed to be the change I wanted to see. So,
day by day, I made it my mission to rid my life of toxic people, places,
things, thoughts and actions. I knew I had to learn to see myself the
way God sees me. Once I did that, the way I saw things changed.
The very moment I began to find myself, was the very moment I
began to lose others. Very liberating experience. That’s where the
journey began.