If you’ve ever wondered, “Why am I not over this yet?” - you’re not alone.

The healing process isn’t instant. It unfolds in layers, over time, and often in cycles. Some days you’ll feel strong. Other days you’ll feel like you’re starting from scratch. That’s not failure. That’s healing.

Healing doesn’t come wrapped in perfection. It’s messy. It’s raw. It’s full of days when you take ten steps forward and then collapse under the weight of a single memory. But just because it’s hard doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong. It means you’re doing the real work.

There’s a moment - sometimes quiet, sometimes loud - when a woman realized that the life she’s living no longer reflects the woman she’s becoming. Maybe it came after heartbreak. Maybe it came in the silence after a storm. Maybe it came when you looked in the mirror and didn’t recognize the reflection staring back.

Her Story Unfolds was born from my own journey of healing after abuse, loss, and heartbreak. I know what it feels like to question your worth, to carry silent battles, and wonder if your voice even matters. But I also know what it feels like to rise. To reclaim your voice. To walk boldly in purpose, even with shaky steps.

Before Her Story Unfolds became a community, it was a cry from my own heart - a cry for healing, for restoration, for meaning in the aftermath of pain. It was birthed out of the same journey that inspired my books: Pain to Purpose and A Crown of Beauty for Ashes.

This space exists to remind women that their voice matters - yes, even yours. Especially yours. The enemy thrives in silence and shame. But God? He moves in testimony. Revelation 12:11 tells us we overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony.

When I wrote A Crown of Beauty for Ashes and Pain to Purpose, it was because I knew what it felt like to sit in silence, wondering if God could still use me. I’ve lived through the ache, the questions, the rebuilding. And I’ve learned: healing is holy. It’s not a destination - it’s a journey back to your power.