For nearly 20 years, I’ve been working on healing from an extremely painful childhood. Becoming more self-aware and working through my traumas has made life much easier to handle. So many people are scared to face their past and don’t want to open Pandora’s box because of fear of what they may find inside. But they live their days filled with emotional pain and anguish. To find freedom, you have to face the pain. Once you do, you never have to face it again and can finally move forward with your life. I speak from the other side, where my past no longer haunts me. As a highly sensitive person, this has been a game changer. I'm still in recovery and believe that we will always be healing and growing until we take our last breath. I encourage anyone considering a healing journey to be brave and know you have the power within you to create a new life for yourself. You are not your past. I say this from my own experience and with humility.