Forgiveness Series #2 -My childhood abuse & Tyler Perry’s

Many of you are probably familiar with Tyler Perry. He was named the 2nd highest paid man in Hollywood. Even though he endured severe physical, mental, and sexual abuse as a child, he survived the unthinkable and never told a soul (until recently). Now, he has become a household name and known worldwide for his plays and movies.

Having endured constant violent beatings at the hands of his father, being molested by a man of the church, a male nurse, and his best friend’s mother, Tyler was fortunate to be able to stay focused on who he is as a person, forgive, and go on to share his gifts with the world.

Like many Afro American males today, he was troubled by a sordid past. But he transformed that painful aftermath into his saving grace and allowed it to touch the hearts and minds of millions of people.

His story of molestation, physical, and mental abuse, shares a familiar tone similar to mine. My first sexual experience happened at the age of 4 or 5. My grandmother was a foster parent and until a few years ago, I was unaware that all of the foster children were mentally, physically or sexually abused.

A very traumatic occurrence happened when one of the foster boys molested me. He performed anal and oral sex on me and had me do the same to him. The first person I told about this event was my 7th grade football coach. I was 13 and my coach soon became a father figure, mentor and guiding light for me.

I held on to all those negative feelings for many years, thinking that my pain would somehow be my molesters’ pain. Little did I know, at the time, holding on to all that hurt was like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. Holding on to hatred was like holding a hot coal and expecting the other person to get burned. I had to let go on those feelings that were not serving me to allow feelings of love, increase, gratitude, and abundance into my life, into my heart.

“Forgiveness is for you – not the other person. If you hold onto all the pain & you never forgive, then the other person’s still controlling you. Let go. Release the past and embrace forgiveness.”

For those of you who are really ready to move forward in your life, finally take back control, and get past your struggles, I am always available to talk with you one-on-one. This session will be a sacred space where you can talk openly and freely without any judgment. You will have 100% support and of course, everything will be kept confidential.