Daily writing prompt
What’s the most profound piece of advice you’ve been given? Did you take it?
For years I struggled with what I had done to cause my mother to abuse me. I lived my childhood through my memories, night terrors, panic attacks. They got so bad that I went for prayer. When I was getting ready to leave a lady stopped me and said something that changed my perspective on what I was going through. She said, “You are not your mother’s sin.” I took it as I was not defined, condemned, or bound by the mistakes or sins of my mother. My life, my identity and my future were my own to build.
I embraced this truth, and recognized that I had the power to stop the toxicity that was brought on me. I didn’t have to repeat it.
From Pity to Praise 