You are not alone
Something had to break to bring me here — to a place where I could now confidently help others.
Grief, addiction, trauma, and the constant search for something outside myself, all collided at once and finally brought me to my knees. For so long, I believed I had to become more, do more, and prove more in order to be loved and valued.
Then I broke — and God spoke.
He revealed the path I was on, one filled with darkness, and then He showed me another path filled with light. But choosing that path was only the beginning.
I had to unpack years of pain and rebuild myself from the inside out. I had to unlearn the patterns that kept me trapped in fear, lack, and a scarcity mindset. It wasn’t easy, and it didn’t happen overnight, but little by little, I transformed.
Now, I hardly recognize the woman I used to be.
Today, I walk with confidence. I honor and value myself. And through every step, I know God is walking beside me.
Lindsay Porten
MS, LPC, RN