People often ask when my journey began.

The truth is that it began the day I realised my circumstances would not define my future.

I grew up in an environment that often felt more like a battlefield than a place of emotional safety. As a child, I experienced criticism and longed for kindness, acceptance and affection. Although my grandmother brought love into my life, I was also made to feel like an outsider by other members of my family.

Those early experiences left emotional wounds, but they also planted the first seeds of resilience.

When I married, I hoped it would represent a fresh beginning. Instead, life brought a new set of challenges. My husband was experiencing difficulties with his mental wellbeing, and I spent years protecting him from the challenges I was facing within the extended family.

During this time, I became a mother to two beautiful children.

Motherhood transformed my life. Looking into my children’s eyes, I made a promise that they would not experience the childhood I had lived. I became determined to break the cycle of pain and create a home grounded in love, respect, compassion and encouragement.

That decision became a major turning point.