So far, we have talked about Shock, Denial, Anger, Grief, and Acceptance. The 2 choices at Acceptance are Victim, or Victor. I don’t know about you, but I got sick and tired of being the pathetic victim of a broken system and judgmental people who would never see me and my family as anything but disposable and less than. I decided to take charge of my life – no more excuses or reasons to continue to fail. I became a Victor. I can help you do the same!

The first level of the Cycle of Self- Improvement is RECOGNIZE. We hear and say this word a lot in our everyday conversations. But you probably are not aware of the power this action will have over your future. This is the first step toward healing and beginning your new legacy. This is the place where you must truly own your life story. Recognize is when you come to realize the tremendous influence you have on your own life. As you look at your past decisions and actions, along with the events in your life that impacted you and your decision-making process, you suddenly wake up to the fact that you CAN change the course of your life. You don’t have to live a life that someone else prescribes for you.