Esthetician, nanny, sister, aunt & friend. I believe in doing what makes you happy & being unapologetically yourself. After going through my worst experiences I've been given the gift of resilience. I use that gift to be there for others & to empower them as they go through their struggles. I fear failure. I have so many dreams I want to bring to fruition but the fear of failure has deterred me. I worry about not being able to provide for myself or others in the way I'd like to. My worst days were watching my mother pass away and a few months later when my sister woke me to say our father had died. Since my parents passed I've struggled to know who I'm meant to become. I want to live up to my parents’ expectations for me & that hasn't changed because they've passed, it may even be worse. I never felt like I truly fit in. I danced as a kid. I remember one day at the barre I looked around. I looked at the size of their thighs then looked at mine. I saw the way their stomachs didn't roll over their tights the way mine did. I was the only "bigger" girl. There was not a single girl in that room that could relate to any of my struggles. This became a common theme in my life that extended outside of the dance studio. Vulnerability was not really welcomed in my home growing up. My dad was raised in a Ireland by a mom who didn't allow her children to cry or talk about feelings. So we kind of shoved our feelings down. I'm trying to break this habit but it's definitely still uncomfortable. When my parents died a piece of me did too but my new story is a tale of rising from the ashes & becoming the woman I'm meant to be. The ingredients to happiness are self love, healthy relationships, confidence & stability. I wish women weren't so hard on themselves about their physical appearances. Outer beauty fades - what's inside matters. I'm excited about my plans for the future and all the projects I've been dreaming up. In 10 years I see myself owning a successful business, hopefully with a family. I'm proud of my ability to bounce back from everything. I am a fearless, hopeful, dreamer. I am Hannah. I am strong. I am independent. I am NOT my circumstances.