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A Message & Personal Invitation From Our Founder
In the heart of New Mexico, where the arid landscapes echo the challenges of my upbringing, my extraordinary journey began—the founding of Transformational Journeys. Born into a world defined by poverty and abuse, with teen parents who themselves had dropped out of high school, my childhood was harsh and unyielding. Domestic violence cast shadows on my life throughout my childhood, yet within this adversity, a beacon of hope emerged.
My journey into counseling and the creation of Transformational Journeys commenced with my escape from an oppressive and abusive home when I first stepped onto a college campus. It was within the pages of my undergraduate psychology courses that I discovered the profound power of healing—a revelation that my childhood experiences were far from "normal." This realization sparked a personal journey of self-discovery and healing.
While deeply passionate about counseling and psychology, the rawness of my own wounds required time for tender healing. So, I chose the path of education, thriving in roles where I empowered students from underprivileged backgrounds to shatter the chains of generational poverty. A three-decade-plus career unfolded, marked by the founding of schools, including MAS Charter School, where lives were transformed through the power of education. Yet, the years revealed the need for a more holistic approach; education alone couldn't erase ingrained patterns of impoverished thinking.
My own journey through family trauma fueled a profound understanding of the intricate complexities individuals face. I recognized that societal challenges required a unique set of tools—ones not traditionally taught in schools. This realization led to the integration of social-emotional tools and principles of personal development within the educational framework of MAS, further enhancing outcomes for the resilient young people I served.
Yet the yearning to do more persisted. Conversations with parents, students, educators, and just everyday people in every day circumstances exposed unaddressed pain, and I discovered that my skills could offer support beyond the academic realm. Drawing from my own past, where I was once scarred by unprocessed trauma and unlearned coping tools, I felt an insistent calling to create a space for genuine healing and understanding.
My journey, encompassing the harsh realities of poverty, violence, family member incarceration, and witnessing the destructive impact of substance abuse to people close to me, became the bedrock for my new endeavor—Transformational Journeys. I embraced my past as a platform, using it as fuel to help others navigate their difficulties, regardless of their nature.
At the core of my being lies a deeply rooted desire to aid the underrepresented and least understood. I firmly believe that beneath untreated trauma and buried pain lies greatness, and my purpose is to end the suffering and guide individuals on their transformational journey to happiness and wholeness.
Transformational Journeys isn't just a counseling agency; it's a solemn promise echoing through the struggles and triumphs of its founder. I extend an invitation to every individual to dream beyond the confines of circumstance, for within the journey of transformation lies the extraordinary power to rewrite one's story.
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