Many people believe we are a product of our environment. That the things we go through shape and mold who we become. Sarah Monares' compelling memoir show us that while our past certainly impacts who we are, each of us have what it takes within ourselves to positively and powerfully mold our present and our future. Monares takes us on a journey of heartache, loss and personal challenges. She uses the lessons of her own difficult past to help us gain an understanding of ourselves while encouraging us to leverage the hard stuff to make ourselves better. This compassionate and raw account provides great insight into the power of personal healing. It serves as a guide for navigating through the hard and coming out on the other side better than before. If you ever feel stuck by the impact of the things that have happened to you, or maybe like you've gotten to a place where you don't even really know who you are, this book is for you. It takes us through many facets of growth and healing that so many of us need. Sarah is real, raw, and vulnerable and says the things that need to be said. She teaches us how to own our story, let go of shame, and shine the light in all the places we try so hard to hide. She believes that by exploring these places we can learn to lean in and let go and live in the full power of all we were created to be. Living in freedom and growing toward our very best life. This is a memoir that will empower you to illuminate the deepest parts of yourself and unravel who you've been all along.