An inspiring book by Author Tiffany Williams-Parra Featuring 16 courageous women including myself as Co-Authors have joined together first as strangers have traveled through a roller-coaster of emotions and a process of healing these beautiful women have become my sisters. We bring to you ‘(DRUM ROLL PLEASE) ‘Becoming A Powerhouse Girl Vol. 2’’ Yesssss……. Inside you'll journey through each of our lives. You'll hear and feel our voices as we share with you our strength, ambition, growth and self-love during our times of trials and tribulations. Now the biggest question has been ‘‘what do you what to happen from telling your story?’’ I hope and pray that by sharing my story I can help others to discover their inner voice and strength. Trauma can be consuming leaving us to feel lost, to blame, alone, stuck, scared and with anxiety amongst many other types of emotional distress. l knows for myself I became hostage to my scars; I built up a wall higher than the great wall of China. I landed myself into drugs, sex, alcohol, jails you name it I most likely been there done that. I always felt out of place so to try to fit in comfortably I became a people pleasure not realizing that was damaging as well. I was a complete mess; I hid it behind a fake smile and make-up. Till I couldn't anymore, I was thirsty for a change, I was tired of being locked away alone in my hidden secrets and feelings. Funny thing is I was never really alone I just felt uncomfortable opening up. Worried of judgement, pity, or worse not being believed or really heard… Let me tell you never once was I made to feel any of those worries it was quite the opposite. From the time I decided to make a change to this very point as I'm typing I can honestly say I’ve never been this happy, I'm absolutely blessed and proud of myself for stepping forward and sharing my story and for being brave enough to push that little voice down that was telling me ‘‘you're not smart enough to do this’’ , ‘‘you're going to make a complete fool of yourself ‘‘ etc.…. With that being said I reminded myself that those kind of old thoughts and emotions do not reflect my true reality. Reciting to myself something I had wrote while I was in rehab ‘‘To open your eyes is to open your wings. Have faith and trust in your wings for you have the ability to fly’’.