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When I was in 6th grade, I remember sitting in the very back of the classroom, looking at all of the children in my class. I believe this is the first memory of me feeling like I was a complete outsider. I had pale skin, freckles, and huge curly hair. I didn't look like anyone. It made me sad, I wanted to fit in, and I didn't. I was very creative. I was a writer and was fascinated with music. In fact, I convinced that I was going to be a singer.

When I graduated from grade school, I told my parents that I wanted to go to a high school that was filled with all the "different and weird" kids. I went through eight years feeling like an outsider, and I was ready to be among misfits just like me. Well, things didn't go quite as I expected. I was even more of an outsider there. I became a chameleon so I could survive days without getting beat up. I completely lost myself, and I became whoever a group who accepted me wanted me to be.

Today, at 35 years old, I look back at that child, and all I feel is sadness for her. I want to go back and give that child a hug. All I wanted was love and acceptance when the whole time, I just needed to accept myself. I was enough! So I am here to tell you that you are enough.

Through EZ Wellness, my goal is to build a community of people who are unique in their own beautiful way. I don't want anyone feeling alone, lost, purposeless, or not good enough. I want a supportive group that will learn and grow together.

I know that if I can share my story, and it can change one person's life, they will, in return, share with another person. This is what I like to call the "snowball" effect. I believe this is how, together, we can build a powerful and compelling culture.

Community.