I didn't grow up with role models - I grew up surrounded by examples of who I didn't want to become and situations I prayed I'd never end up in. Ilearned through pain, silence, and survival. Every mistake I witnessed became a lesson, every heartbreak a quiet promise to do better. Life doesn't always deal us a fair hand, but that doesn't mean we're stuck with the cards we're given. We have the power to reshuffle the deck, rewrite our story, and become the kind of person we once needed. The strength we build from struggle is what allows us to break cycles, create change, and turn our past into purpose.