We all have stories that run deep, and we share what might be helpful, impactful or somehow positively influence someone else's life.  For this event I want to share what a critical issue women's health and safety has been in my life.

Thirty Five years ago I became a victim of Domestic Violence.  I just didn't realize it until my life started crumbling around me and I was terrified 24 hours a day.  To complicate it, I also had a newborn to worry about.

Fast forward thirty years, I am a fairly successful individual with an amazingly strong and resilient daughter.  However, during that thirty years we've both struggled with the impacts of trauma and have had to address physical and mental health issues in order to maintain good health.  

Good health, both physical and mental, is crucial to living your best life.  Services should be available to those who need them, and I want to make sure that other women receive the support they need to live their best life.