Her Story
About Angela
My healing journey has been very unique and challenging, but has prepared me for the assignment that I'm being divinely called to fulfill, which is to be a beacon of LIGHT and lead others out of the darkness that so many are unfortunately experiencing.
My childhood was filled with happy moments, but a lot of traumatic ones, as well. My first experience of abuse was at a very early age, which subconsciously created a lot of fear and anxiety in me. I learned that it wasn’t safe to express myself, so I spent my childhood and most of my adult life suppressing my emotions and not asking for what I needed. As a result of the physical abuse and criticism I experienced on and off as a child, I had low self-esteem and was very critical of myself. I constantly compared myself to other children. I never felt good enough and didn’t know who I was, accepting who people said I was. I was also a perfectionist. I unknowingly carried these unhealthy beliefs and behaviors into adulthood.
Because my personal boundaries had been violated at such a young age, I didn’t know what healthy boundaries looked like and spent most of my life in unhealthy relationships, particularly romantic ones. Because of my need to feel unconditionally loved and accepted, I was a people-pleaser and would constantly put my boyfriends’ needs before my own; bend over backwards to please them; not ask for what I needed; suppress my emotions; allow myself to be disrespected (which included abuse); and sacrifice my happiness and peace of mind. I attracted narcissistic guys who had their own unresolved childhood traumas, which they projected onto me. The sad thing was, even after compromising myself and allowing myself to consistently be mistreated, all with the hopes of being unconditionally loved and accepted, I never received this! 😥
Around 2013, my first spiritual awakening journey began (although I wasn’t aware of this at the time). I’ve let go of and healed so many things, including:
- Letting go of disempowering beliefs (such as not feeling good enough and feeling unworthy of love)
- Releasing painful emotions that I’d never dealt with, including shame
- Learning to set and maintain healthy boundaries
- Learning to LOVE and ACCEPT myself unconditionally. I couldn’t expect someone to give me what I hadn’t given myself. This was a game changer for me! Once I learned how to love and accept myself unconditionally, I began attracting healthier relationships.
- Breaking generational patterns
- Forgiving myself and those who'd hurt me
- Letting go of people-pleasing and perfectionist behaviors
- Reclaiming my power and seeing myself the way God sees me! I am not who people said I was. I’m who God has always known me to be!! ❤️ I no longer dim my light and play small, so others feel more comfortable.
During my healing journey, I released so many things that were holding me back from being my true, AUTHENTIC self and living the life I'm being divinely called to live. As a result of doing the inner work and practicing SELF- LOVE and SELF-ACCEPTANCE, I reclaimed my POWER!!
My purpose is to help HEAL, UPLIFT, and AWAKEN other women who are struggling with low self-esteem, people-pleasing, perfectionism, self-criticism, and/or poor boundaries, constantly attracting unhealthy and toxic relationships.
Every woman is worthy of love and being in a healthy, peaceful relationship. However, in order to receive and experience this, we must first practice SELF-LOVE and SELF-ACCEPTANCE. We don't attract what we desire; we attract what we are. I'm passionate about creating a safe and nurturing space for women to heal, and look forward to supporting you on your journey.❤️
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