I have always said there has never been a culture or race that has been subjected to what women have been subjected to since the dawn of the human race. Women were not allowed to pursue their dreams and passions simply on the basis of being a woman.
This rings true even in todays society, but the sad reality is women are holding themselves back by staying in bad relationships or staying in a state of self- loathing. I believe women can change the world, but we have to first change ourselves. My goal in writing this book is to bring healing, comfort and a renewed energy that will empower and equip women to live their best possible lives and unlock the potential that lies within all of us.
This book will address issues common to all women, such as finding your self-worth, taking care of yourself, how to handle abusive relationships, spirituality, and motherhood. We all struggle with the same issues, but we don’t always talk about them.
About the author Michell Barker
Michell Barker, author of You Are Not the Only One and life speaker, has found joy in empowering women in any way she has been able for the past eighteen years. During her pursuits of creating a women’s ministry in her church, starting an online women’s empowerment magazine, assisting in women’s shelters, and many other endeavours, Michell has worked with countless women and helped them grow into the women they were meant to be.
Michell has experienced a wide array of ups and downs throughout her life thus far. The “downs” of growing up in a poor household with an absentee father, beginning Motherhood at the age of 17, and being in abusive relationships allowed Michell to grow and create space in her life for the “ups” of starting a business, rising through the ranks to become the Vice President of Marketing for a large real estate company, writing a book, and numerous other ventures. These positive and negative experiences have shown Michell several different versions of herself over the years and have strengthened the foundation and core of the exceptional woman she is today.
Michell’s journey of learning and practicing self-love has been arduous and continues every day. Her current path is sharing these experiences in the hopes it may help other women who are going through similar ups and downs and help them start or continue their own journeys of self-love. She hopes to inspire and encourage women to discover themselves on deeper levels and genuinely love themselves through the high highs and the low lows and learn the places where the fires of true inner strength are stoked.
