For so many years I dealt with living my life in survivor mode and I will be honest, it wasn't always easy, however I am grateful for much of it because it made me resiliant and able to cope better with the ebbs or speed bumps as I like to call them. It made me into a thriver! I learned that as long as we don't turn the speed bumps into stop signs, we can learn from our experiences and find a better solution should things go aray again. Part of being able to do this is being