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Finally letting the past go, took forever to get here, but I finally cut all the ties that were attached to me. The only impression I am leaving is the one with back facing my past, while I am walking towards my future. My butterfly/flower tattoo has a new meaning. A dedication when my grandfather passed away, but now the flower represents my past and the butterfly wing represents the future that I am flying to. The flower has to bloom, to provide energy to the butterfly to move on with life. The spring is the strongest version of past, but more wiser. My future only has what I need to move ...

‘Flowers”, is a metaphor of God is preparing you infant of the ones who broke you. Who didn’t appreciate you and threw you away like a piece of trash. That type of karma is coming around. You don’t throw away a good person with good intentions and you think to get away with it. The one who is asset of the company either makes or breaks the company. A hard lesson many will learn, the asset can go anywhere they want. Once decided that isn’t not with it. You need to start counting your days. What was beautiful, from the bloom with many different colors to one who held everything ...

Being in a place to able to forgive sometimes takes a long time to get here, nothing ever done was out of hate or anger. Being put through a lot at a young age, no one will ever understand because many won’t experience half of what I went through. Most of my life I spent it in survival, instead of living, when I finally chose to walk away. The peace I always wanted, was finally coming to fruition. Many stories were dark, while many stories left scars or taught important lessons. Many painful moments will still come back in waves, m any things will never go away.

Everything we go through is supposed to lead us somewhere. The choice is up to you. If you want life to lead you where you need to be, or be stuck on past mistakes. Mistakes teaches us lessons that stay with us. Pink Roses came back from the thorns. Thorns representing mistakes and Pink Roses representing lessons. Lessons are very valuable in this life, but it’s up to you. If you want to learn that valuable lesson or keep repeating mistakes? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My healing journey hasn't been easy, but I always try to remain humble, kind and respectful. I love the Lord, and I am thankful for everything he has done for me. That his only son gave his life for me. You can't hold a grudge and stay mad forever, because it only hurts you in the end. Sharing my life journey, with my ups and downs, I would rather be honest then to hide every flaw I have. I am thankful for the support, and to be where I am today. I always trusted God with what plan he had for me, but I had to learn to not control everything either. I hope this story I share, inspires others to...

Sonyachne Svitlo (Sunshine), being born in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. Being adopted at two years old, flying from Ukraine to The United States Of America took seven days. My book of days, a story to share, the up's and down's. The journey had to start somewhere, many life experiences that were inspirational, while many were lessons learned. The sunshine wasn't based on cloudy day, it was based on how each individual got through a difficult day or time. You can't let life get you down, either you have to go with the flow, or remain strong. Each moment is not only cherished but a moment that teaches us...

Intro: Smile on Face, Like the sunshine is knowing whatever life throws at you, you are determined to never give up. Through the heartbreak, betrayal, sadness, anger or even happiness you will still find your smile. You will cherish each moment of happiness, while learning each lesson in every difficult moment. Everything that happens has a reason, we may not understand it right now, but later on it will make sense.

I am not perfect, I made mistakes, I apologized when I needed to. I never wished bad on anyone because all of us are not perfect. Did it take me awhile to heal from certain things, to eventually to forgive them, yes. I also forgave myself as well. My Hope is in you is realizing we are never alone. God always wants us to come home. No matter how painful the lesson was, he wants us to come home. I have learned many times as I can’t stay away from God. I need him in every aspect of my life. I can’t go on with life without him. No matter how hard it is to admit we need him, we really do ...

The beginning of a story which started in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, to now. Everything I have been through; it has inspired me. All the experiences I have written about currently and what I will write about in the future. I’m using everything I go through to help others.

"Florida", with good and bad moments, there is always something good with every bad moment. The summer season, after each storm is a brand new day. A new day to put on smile. You won't forget what happen, but you can forgive each bad moment. Not for the other person, but for yourself. Your "Florida" escape is a place where I healed, and became a better version of myself. The summer never ends, it only begins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Florida", with good and bad moments, there is always something good with every bad moment. The summer season, after each storm is a brand new day. A new day to put on smile. You won't forget what happen, but you can forgive each bad moment. Not for the other person, but for yourself. Your "Florida" escape is a place where I healed, and became a better version of myself. The summer never ends, it only begins, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roses bloom even after the harshest of storm, the rose would wether away and come back stronger than once before. Just like life, all of us build thrones to come back stronger like a rose. The colors were once lost, but now brighter than ever, Standing out and swinging bright, like our light was never taken away from us or dim because someone was jealous of us. We took every lesson by heart, and kept moving forward with life there was no ending in sight. The storm can last for days, but after the storm passes, all the flowers come out to bloom, but the rose will always stand out the most. ...

With good and bad moments, there always something good that comes out of that bad moment. The summer season, with nothing standing between me and the truth. In life some situations do get heated. You will never forget what happened, but you do forgive. You’re not forgiving the other person, you are forgiving yourself and what you had to go through. “US” plus “FLORIDA”, is place where I healed and found myself. The summer plus the heat will never end, but only begin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Florida", with good and bad moments, there is always something good with every bad moment. The summer season, after each storm is a brand new day. A new day to put on smile. You won't forget what happen, but you can forgive each bad moment. Not for the other person, but for yourself. Your "Florida" escape is a place where I healed, and became a better version of myself. The summer never ends, it only begins, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pumpkin Spice is a seasonal drink, like in life everything that happens is seasonal. Having one surgery in the beginning and about to have another surgery at the end of this year. Many changes have happened this year and many more will come. What is happening now is seasonal. The fears or being afraid of the unknown until the unknown happens. Then you realize you shouldn’t be afraid in the first place. We are human and it's normal to be afraid. Being brave and strong in the battle, sharing your story even though sometimes it can be scary. Getting through the difficult parts of your season ...

So the INTRODUCTION begins ... .There is a brand new SIGHT that I see. You think I forgot what HAPPENED or will give you another CHANCE. Did you forget that I am the QUEEN of leaving you BEHIND and having HUMOR? You will never see it COMING. You thought you RUINED my BIRTHDAY or my YEAR. You were so WRONG. Don’t act SURPRISED when I WALK in, and you PRETEND to act EXCITED when you see ME. We all know that was FORCED. OH, how did it FEEL, when KARMA hit? I guess it didn’t feel that good, now did it? I let TRASH take itself out, because it ALWAYS does. I LEAVE QUITE An IMPRESSION, because ...

The sunflower keeps on blooming, even when the storm becomes rough. While the butterfly is still molding into a stronger version of itself. The common factor with the sunflower and the butterfly is when life gets rough. The sunflower and the butterfly keep moving forward, while evolving. All of us will go through rough patches in our lives, we will get lost, and may wander. That doesn't mean we are lost, we just need adjust a few things in our lives to find the path we were on before. You will hurt, cry a little and feel anger. There will be grief and happiness, no matter season you are in. ...

Life will become hard, some moments will be joyful while other moments will hurt. Life As An Anchor learning how to build a foundation, learning how to swim or float. Life won't always be easy, there will be many things we will learn and regret. Life will always show us our weaknesses and strengths. Never give up and never given in, there is a reason for everything. We just have to find that reason.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In every storm there is something beautiful, in latitudes and attitudes it wasn’t just lessons learned. Forgiving the ones I hurt or hurt me. It was going through the storm and not giving up. Some days may be harder than any other day, but I still got through it. Every storm will end and you will be in a better place than before. The storm teaches us to dance through it, to not give in or give up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In every storm there is something beautiful, the beautiful things I got. It wasn’t just lessons learned, forgiving the ones I hurt or who hurt me. It was going through storm and not giving up. Some dats were harder than others, but I still fought to get through it. Every storm will end and you will be a better place than before. The storm is teaching us to dance through it, to not given in or give up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.