"When my kids are happy & laughing I feel most alive … Often I feel like I'm not doing or being enough and selfish for taking a moment for myself."

"It's taken years for me to understand that beauty comes in so many forms … I'm proud of who I am as a person - I really like ME.

"I'm a survivor … I'm afraid of showing my weaknesses to my children. I want them to feel safe and secure when they are with me.”

"The best day was the one I decided to get help for my substance abuse disorder … Although it's not there every day - I'm proud of my strength, bravery and courage.”

"My biggest emotional insecurity is that in sharing my story, people will feel sympathy for me. I don't want that, I only share my story in hopes it helps someone else going through something similar … I am proud of my ability to push through even when things are pulling me back."

"I feel most alive when I'm surrounded by music because music breathes life into all things … I'm afraid of not being able to provide for my family."

"I feel most alive when I'm laying in bed with my son feeling his breath on my face. I never thought I'd get a chance to mother a child and that is a reminder that I do and that it’s real … I worry that I will never be whole again and that others really only see this damaged, broken, prostituted woman as opposed to an intelligent driven one."

"I feel most alive when I'm flipping around - I just feel so powerful … My biggest emotional insecurity is getting close to someone and them leaving me - that seems to be what happens to me a lot."

"I feel most alive when I'm standing at when I'm standing at the shore and looking out into the ocean. I know then life is infinity … My biggest emotional insecurity is not having the answers someone needs.”

"I feel most alive when I'm dancing … My biggest emotional insecurity is that I'll lose the love of those closest to me, especially my significant other."

"I feel most alive when I let go of my fear and just go … My biggest emotional insecurity is about my body and what it looks like to others."

"I feel most alive when I’m travelling anywhere. There is so much to see in this world, its beyond the tiny bubble of where we reside. Life is about experiences, not things … My biggest emotional insecurity is my weight and my appearance."