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Balance & Transformation...
Alyssa Hogan
I am the oldest of four children. The largest part of my
youth was spent helping my mother care for my younger
siblings. After her divorce, she worked two jobs leaving
much of the household responsibility to me. I remember
packing snacks and diapers then riding the city bus to the
public library to study and read. It never seemed easy, but it
was necessary.
I transitioned from my siblings to my own son as an unwed
17 year-old. While my days of extracurricular activities such
as cheerleading came to a screeching halt, I found solace
in new activities that cultivated my mind. I also found a job
that offered the building blocks for a financial foundation for
my growing family. I also kept my mind focused on my next
steps.
I learned early to use my resources in the community such
as daycare and food assistance while in college. I enjoyed
my college life by staying focused and studying during the
week with a few outings on the weekend. I leaned on my
family and friends for support when I needed a break to
rejuvenate my motivation to keep plowing forward.
Resilience in the face of adversity prepared me for life
as a single mother of four. Balancing work and life is not
easy but I didn’t allow myself to make excuses for why I
couldn’t achieve my goals. My success was bigger than
my inconveniences. Being able to pick myself back up
after failure and recalibrate my mind to thrive was my
modus operandi.
The journey for most of us is long, but in the end will be
well worth the struggle. For me it took one day a week
for 3 years to achieve my master’s degree – a goal I’d set
in my youth. Doors being closed for employment forced
me to build my own. God allowed me to focus on my
healing so that my children could heal.
Focus on the balance of your mental, physical, and
spiritual transformation to open the pathway for your
life’s go