my mom was on welfare. Growing up a lot of my meals came from the food bank. Believe it or not, one of the first things she did to get out of this trap was quit going to church. Once she stopped letting the church elders God shame her her depression started to ease. This helped her break a prescription addiction which helped her find a meaningful job. in the process she realized that she had a gift for photography and now regularly sells pictures to Getty images.
Of course this whole process took nearly 20 years and wasn't nearly as simple as described, but it shows what happens when one throws off the shackles of everything they are "supposed" to do and be.
DB, I luv hearing your mother story!! Sounds like she snapped outta the illusion and found her inner self.. When I was 15yr old, I thought basketball(
I havent touched a basketball since) was my ticket out and I poured my life into it. Well, I shattered my right tibia and that ended my dream and I went into a dark spot for 2 yrs. It was during those dark years of trying to figure out what I was going to do with my life. I found myself and realized the Creator gave me a few gifts at birth, a good sense of discernment and the ability to see something and tear it apart and rebuild it. Then I had to combine everything together and use it to my advantage, for the most part it worked out. Oh yeah, I realized no one is coming to help us and we have to help each other( t
his country and leaders know this. thats why they spend billions to keep us divided and bumping heads with each other)!! So to this day, I tell people to be honest with themselves and find themselves and combine the gifts(
we all are born with gifts, its up to us if we us them or not) you were born with and build from there!! Sum listen, most dont.. Anyway, I understand your mothers story!!
Your so right, it takes time to get outta that trap they enjoy putting people in! Its not easy(
easy is your worst enemy) and it takes time. If you think about it, time is really all we have!!