ONE DAY I WILL BE ON THAT STAGE!!!

Inspirations
This has been my dream for years. I now have my voice, my courage, my inner strength to stand before this world and awaken hearts . . .
How many of you have allowed life to take your voice away? How many of you shrouded down in shame and hurt, trying so hard to disappear . . . your voice slowly dying as you pull away? That was me. That was me for almost 50 years.
And let me tell you, you don’t have to stay in that silence. I’m growing stronger every day. My voice as a writer, as a speaker, as a human on this planet is screaming to be heard. It fights with my fears daily. The battle rages in my soul, pressing against my insecurities.
When my mind says no, the voice screams MOVE!!!! STOP HOLDING ME BACK!!!!
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I spent this week interviewing TEDx speakers that have stood on that stage, sharing their VOICE with the world.
WHAT AN HONOR
Their stories of perseverance, determination, love for humanity, and so many life lessons have flooded my soul with HOPE!!!
Listen, I don’t know what your story is. I don’t know your journey or your pains. But I do know this . . . you have today and hopefully tomorrow.
Do you want to stay where your story has you right now or do you want to change?
I promise you, you can change your story.
I did. It wasn’t easy, but I did. And you know what . . . I rediscovered my voice.
AND YES, I WILL STAND ON THAT STAGE!!!
Inspirations
Start asking yourself this question. See where the journey takes you. I wonder how long you're going to seek the truth before you finally realize . . . 
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I used to silently say to myself . . . "Life just didn't turn out the way I wanted it to. I don't even know how I got to this point. I feel like I've walked away from all my dreams. Someone, please show me that I have a reason to keep going."
"WHAT'S HOLDING YOU BACK?" became a fueling question to move me forward - it became my greatest quest, spending decades on it. And wow did it take me on a journey.
At first, I blamed the world, the people, the circumstances - yes, I was out to prove that it was ALL THEIR FAULT. Ha, that got me nowhere.
Then I blamed my shyness, my lack of confidence, my fears- yes, I became my next target, declaring I was just a scared person stuck in a victim mindset. Again, that got me nowhere.
Finally, after growing weary of pinning the excuses on people, things, and even my own character flaws . . .
Finally, after spending years in research - connecting dots, identifying patterns, and speculating hypotheses . . .
Finally, after living most of my life on this never-ending quest, I realized something . . .
NOTHING IS HOLDING ME BACK - BECAUSE I AM FREE TO CREATE THE STORY OF MY LIFE.
~  Angela
There is power in the words of your story.
Trust me . . . I know.