How a family tragedy changed my world and eventually help me open up to honest conversation.

I wanted to start to unveil some of the past trauma that changed my world and a bit of insight into how I was feeling then versus now as well as how I tried to change my way of dealing with the situation.  

We all have many little things that come together to make up who we are and how we process and look at the world.  And more than likely we all have a few big moments that are largely defining and influential to who we become.  How we deal with a life defining situation is incredibly important and the sooner we learn coping techniques and the power of positivity, the better the healing.  

We are all human and we are all different.   We all are affected differently by situations.   Our coping mechanisms and positive thought processes will differ and we all matter.  Let's try and do less judging and more listening and sharing.  

** I would love to hear your story or pass on a great story to the listeners of Smiles and Joy.  Please contact me if you would like to share the story and how you or someone you know found ways to cope and how you find the strength to choose a smile even through the pain. 

Smiles, 
Joy