07/08/2023
Meet Roslyn Moodley
And her inspiring story: I am Roslyn Moodley, a Victor of my circumstances, Winner to the Journey of life. Living my best life as Ambassador of GBV.
I spent years apologizing for being me. I let people judge me, shame me and make me feel inferior. My path and purpose always unclear because I couldnât move until I felt like I was doing the ârightâ thing by the people around me. I was unintentionally handing over my personal power on a regular basis. I was letting people's opinions dictate how I saw myself. Every little comment, or look of disapproval mattered to me. I was daily tormented by my need to please. I am not that girl anymore. I donât know what happened, I guess it just finally dawned on me that people couldnât make me feel like s**t without my consent. I set out on a mission to fall in love with me and find the courage to stand in my truth. Itâs been a long journey but Iâm finally learning how to give myself permission to be all that I am.
Itâs strange how we once lived picture perfect lives. We hide the pain and shame behind fake smileâs. I remember myself naĂŻve but trying to help my exeâs family member when it came to the abuse she endured. In the end, Life gave me a pamphlet for Victim Support. I laughed out loud, with bitter tears streaming down my flooded blooded eyes. Yes, a stranger violated my private space , the stranger who was married to me. That took a while to unwind, and make myself feel safe in my world again. But that didnât mean I was a victim. I never considered myself a victim. No matter what happened. Yet, we live in a culture where Victim Mentality is rife. People love to label themselves as victims. Indulging in âpoor meâ, life is so hard unfair mentality is victimhood. Ladies, some of you are guilty of this. So many out there do this. It becomes a mantra. But that doesnât make it normal or necessary. Trauma happens to all of us. Becoming a victim is a Choice.
