~Dare to believe that something inside of you is greater than your circumstances.~
Metamorphosis - a marked and dramatic change in appearance and character.
In many ways, my story is no different than your story. I was born a winner. I have tried and failed. I have tried and succeeded. I have loved and lost. I am still believing in love. I have created problems. I have solved problems. I have made mistakes. I have found some answers. I thought it was all somebody else's fault. I learned to take full responsibility for my life and my choices. I have felt my mind might snap. I have found I have nerves of steel. I have helped others. I have neglected myself. I fell down. I got up. I fell down some more. I got up again. I thought like a victim. I learned to be a conqueror. I have been tormented by fear. I have slain Goliath. I have wanted to give up. I have renewed my strength again. I have felt lonely and all alone. I have realized that God's hand has been on my life and guiding me through my whole journey. I am reaching out to empower other women. I am in need of the same empowerment for myself.
Here are the highlights of my life:
*born in a 4 room home (Bigmoma's house)
*won oratorical contest at age 12 and a trip to Washington DC
*cheerleader in high school
*mother at 17
*first business venture at 30 years old - top achiever
*two car accidents back to back - broke
*evicted and no longer in business
*started new business teaching others from mistakes I made in other business
*person I loved married someone else
*started my own pathway
*20 years of struggle trying to learn and get it right
*not aware that I am creating my own problems
*still not successful at 40 and slowly losing hope
*commit to real estate business after wanting to quit
*turned my life around in 12 months, found my rhythm
*menopause at age 49 takes me to the brink; strong desire for something different...something more
*found my dream book from 1984 and started my womens movement
*recreating my own life around what is important, what brings me joy, and what I am gifted in
I have walked away from the story and I am creating a life that I can enjoy, that gives honor to God and that I can be proud of. I am not wasting this precious gift that God has given to me. I have begun to enjoy the journey and I challenge you to come along with me.
For years, I held my story and my life deeply inside my heart. I smiled and put on my game face until the day came when I could no longer do that anymore. "And the day came when the pain it took to remain closed tightly inside the bud was greater than the pain it took to change." That quote came to me on November 4, 2004 and I knew it was time. I longed to be genuine and authentic. I longed to pursue significance and to do something meaningful with my life. I started to peel off the layers and and rewriting my life!
And that's when it dawned on me. Thousands if not millions of women are on this same journey. Some will make it. Some need help and encouragement. Some need guidance and support. Together we can support one another. Together we can shake the world!
I made a road map of the journey back to who I KNEW my self to be before I took the wrong turns in life. I will gladly share it with you. Giving back what I learned is a part of my own transformation. I now dedicate myself to the sisterhood to help them experience Metamorphosis and become the butterfly God made them.
"I was searching for someone to help me and others around me and I found it was myself."
I decided to rewrite my story and I learned to fly. So will you!
This is your time. You are an amazing woman! You will find yourself , you will know yourself and you will transform into the woman you always knew yourself to be. Join me on the beautiful journey of uncovering all of the gold that's buried deep down on the inside of you.
Sharmaine
~Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day that says 'I will try again tomorrow.'~
