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She survived because the fire inside her burned brighter than the fire around her…
There were so many times in my life where it felt like my world was literally crumbling around me. A lot of those times, I was ready to give up. But, I didn’t because I had a strong desire to make it out on the other side.
It was by no means easy to pull myself out of those dark places. It took a lot of work and it took a lot of patience with myself. I kept pushing forward because that fire inside of me burned brighter than the chaotic fire around me that was trying to bring me down.
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