As a certified peer wellness specialist & eCPR trainer, advocate, mother and DV survivor, I know that I can be my own worst critic. My healing journey has brought me a long way, and I now know I am worth healing. Realizing that has helped heal the little girl in me who did not think she was worthy. Growing up around addiction, imprisonment, and adults that did not keep me safe has taught me to use my lived experience to not only encourage myself but others as well. I had to learn to support myself emotionally and uphold boundaries that cater to a healthy mental state of being. I can now say I am on an amazing journey of discovery and capable of facing my trauma and mental health diagnosis with radical acceptance. I am thankful to the peer support community that has given me the strength to not merely survive, but to THRIVE.