One of the hardest things for a woman is being brave enough to be herself.

I am neither beautiful, nor perfect. Neither astonishing, nor impeccable.

I am a woman on a journey of discovering herself.

My right ear had two surgeries. My vocal cords have had surgery. My left elbow reconstructed. My right hip reconstructed. I have only one breast left. 10 different surgeries.

Yet, in my journey of discovering myself, I've stood tall in the truth of my heart. Chose to listen to my heart.

Chose to learn SELF INTEGRITY.

I didn't know how to honor and protect myself. I used to be a people pleaser. Until I understood that pleasing people is not love.

Learning to stand tall in my authenticity required courage. Learning to walk with my fears. And, despite my ever lasting fears, celebrate my authenticity. Living life. MY life, MY way.

I used to be afraid to be myself because I didn't know myself.

Yet, I felt I would never know myself if I would never decide to meet myself.

So I did. I met myself. I've stood by me. No matter what. And when I say no matter what I mean even when people told me it would be better if I died. Even when people said I was stupid. Ungly. Too naive. Too enthusiastic.

The hardest thing for a woman is to stand tall and be herself. Trust herself before having evidence she is worth it. Evidence she is valuable. That her voice matters.

On my journey I understood one thing: no matter what, guard your energy. Clean it. Cherish it. It is your most valuable "asset". As it connects you to everything and everyone.

I am my energy. The quality of my energy. As my energy is, my life becomes.

My Self is my Energy.

The hardest thing for a woman is being brave enough to protect her energy. Use it usely. At the right time, for the right cause, in the required amount. Neither too much. Nor too little.

The hardest is to learn to keep your energy in integrity. To walk in your authenticity. To shine your light and trust that the Universe sees your truth and stands by you.

I am a woman. The Universe speaks through my energy.

My life is my "speech".

A speech I am still writing and speaking in devotion to the Universe that has my back.