We all have fears and facing them can be a daunting task for most, for me it is most definitely daunting and at times can make me sick to my stomach. I have been procrastinating on some of my goals because I have allowed my fears to dictate my emotions.
In the past month to month and a half I have had an awakening, someone close to me has been diagnosed with Leukemia and through spending time with him during his journey though treatment to recovery I have been reinspired to accomplish my goals. As I tell him he must find courage to fight this battle I hear the words and think "why am I not taking my own advice?" and why am I procrastinating on something that means so much to me. His journey has inspired me to jump back onto the path I had planned to walk and keep going! Fear can be paralyzing if you let it or it can be your fuel to success. I can't submit to my fears anymore, even if I don't achieve my goals I need to look back and say I've done everything I could to achieve them! One of my goals is to be able to merge both of my professional careers {real estate with Keller Williams and my charities work} and with that to be able to help as many people as possible. I want to build a network to help anyone in the country to relocate who is leaving a domestic violence situation. This has went from being a goal to now being a dream, I'm fortunate enough to work with an amazing company who has given me support to work towards building this network. For that I will forever be grateful! I want to send special thank you's to everyone to has inspired me to keep going and been a shoulder to lean on when I was weak. I only hope that I to can be the person who inspires someone or to be a positive shoulder to lean on! Thank you all for reading, please leave a comment below and don't forget to sign-up for the Talie Marie Foundation Newsletter on the right! God Bless! <3 Talie Marie I've been working on writing my story for many years now and I think I have finally found a space spiritually to concur my fears of being exposed to the world. I have been struggling with the though that people will read my story and somehow I as an individual I would disappear... I would be another statistic not Talie. After taking the time to share this with an amazing survivor whom have already walked this path I now know that these are very common fears and concerns for anyone who shares something difficult. I don't want to be afraid of moving forward. I want to be able to face my fears with confidence that I'm staying true to myself and the path that I want to walk in not only sharing my story but in how I heal on a daily basis. I'm overwhelmed with emotions at times and to be 100% truthful I don't always know why... I know this journey is going to help me grow as a person and I still struggle with the sudden lack of self confidence that can take over in a moments notice. One of my greatest fears in this process is that I'm only going to be seen as a "victim" of childhood sexual assault (Rape). I don't want to be a victim, I want to be a person... a woman... a strong woman who has defied the odds and survived! I am not a victim... I am a STRONG SURVIVOR! I really need to be on top of writing to achieve my goals of publishing... I also need to be far more open to the people around me in my life in this process... I'm commenting here and now to sharing what I have written thus far with someone I trust within 48 hours! No more procrastination! Thanks for reading and being apart of this journey with me! God Bless! <3 Talie Marie Sooooooo It's has been awhile since my last post and for that I'm so so so sorry. I have been struggling with everything that has been going on with the sexual misconduct allegations through out Hollywood. I want to be very clear... I support ANYONE whom comes forward to report acts of sexual misconduct or in any form, with that being said I also feel strongly about the avenues that those allegations should be reported. I'm so very proud to be a woman in this world when we are in the time where finding ones internal strength to say "It's Time For A Change" is happening! My concern is we are not reporting the allegations in a manor in which will make a direct change, we are using social media as a venue to voice accusations and creating a lynch mob society instead of reporting said allegations to the appropriate legal channels allowing our judicial system to do what it is meant to do. The question really is, Are we making a true change and or difference when we don't report instances of sexual misconduct to the proper authorities? YES we are making the issues relevant and we are opening the door for a real discussion to be had about these issues but once the discussion stops what is left....? Are we as a society making the permanent changes that need to be made in order to ensure we don't revert back to a place where it is acceptable to treat people whom you deem lesser than you as an object VS a human breathing being? Even if experiences are not deemed as something that can be used in a court of law, we must report them so they are documented legally within the our police/judicial system because our stories may be the key to helping someone now. Think about it, if the person whom hurt you has been or is hurting someone else your testimony could be what makes a case against them even if it is no longer prosecutable it could be what helps another victim/survivor. I want to be apart of not only the discussion, I want to apart of the CHANGE! As someone whom is adopting children I want to help create a world where there is a society that is equal and without fear of reprocutions from denial of sexual advances from a superior or anyone for that manor. I also want to address something that has been on my mind for a few months now... I have been really struggling with the comparison of sexual misconduct to sexual assault. As someone who has been raped I can say without hesitation that being held down and raped is not the same as someone being groped. Yes both are completely deplorable behaviors, Yes both are disgusting, and Yes both need to STOP! I'm sorry if this opinion offends anyone and I hope that everyone that are forced to deal with these horrific circumstances are getting the help they deserve and need for a healthy recovery. For anyone in need of someone to talk to please don't hesitate to reach out to RAINN "The National Sexual Assault Hotline it is Free and Confidential and available 24/7 for anyone who may need their services. The number is 1-800-656-HOPE. Thanks for reading everyone, God Bless. <3 Talie Marie |
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