Danielle Lawrence

My Story 

As a child I had a lot of challenges I could not get through because I did not feel I had a safe space, so I hid my emotions. The way I saw emotions demonstrated was confusing to me. There was a lot of fight and anger that had me see love defined differently. Emotions was not the only thing I hid, it was also my identity as a lesbian woman. Society and religion had me doomed, but not God. I had a lot of fear and misunderstanding, as a result I turned to the wrong people and substance abuse. Through my journey I learned that drinking daily was the result of the real problem I was running from. It was not until I began my emotional awareness journey that many things within me began to unfold. As a result, it led me to write a 31-day devotional journal. The book was intended for me to help others; however, it became more of a breakthrough for me. Writing this book taught me not only emotional awareness but emotional resilience. I learned how to let go, set boundaries, and most of all give grace too myself as I worked through the vulnerable spaces. I grew from emotional suppression to healthy expression. I learned that healing is a practice as well as a process. The journal was designed to empower and transform the lives of the broken. By journaling one’s thoughts and emotions it will help bring peace, healing, and love to those broken places. The journal advocates for seeking therapy if necessary and pausing if emotions are triggered. The book offers daily encouragement, prompts for reflection, and reminds readers to take life one step at a time.