I see myself as a self-love and authenticity advocate.

Mindset is very important in the rebuilding of confidence and cultivating self-love. Because of that, I chose to create an 8-Week Coaching Program called, “Preparing For Love” that helps women begin to cultivate the ability to create more love in their lives.

The first half of the program focuses on different steps and ways to build self-love by really helping women to understand themselves on a deeper level; their backgrounds, their traumas, their triggers, etc. It also helps them to shift their mindset and beliefs around how they view themselves with a scar. They must begin to build themselves from the ground up, set their foundation, so that they can show the world who they are, and not let the world show them who they are.

The second half of the program focuses on preparing for the love of an intimate partner. Because a lot of women with scars already feel insecure and unworthy, they bring all of those emotions into a relationship; therefore, creating an environment where they can be taken advantage of and/or the relationship doesn’t work out. And I don’t want to see that happen. I want to help women realize and uncover the power that they already possess, so they can walk into their most fulfilled relationship already whole and beyond worthy!

I also have a platform called, “Scarlights” which are article features that showcase strong women who have overcome their “scar stories,” the stories they tell themselves that have kept them trapped in their own self-loathing. The Scarlight features are for any woman who wishes to tell their story, because I believe that our stories help heal. We can reach back and help other people through the same struggles that we have overcome, and my hope for women who read a Scarlight article is that they are able to connect with that person, and know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and healing is possible.

In addition, I have a ‘Scar Talk Webinar’ platform where I bring different people together in and around the scar community to help bring insight, empowerment, and healing to those needing extra inspiration. For Women’s History Month in March, I held a webinar called, “Powerfully Woman.” It featured 3 strong and phenomenal women to discuss how to cultivate and embrace the Power of Style, The Power of Voice, the Power of Mental Health, and the Power of Authenticity. The webinar can be viewed through my website.

In the future, I plan to get more into hosting events to help women feel empowered, beautiful, and worthy. One event that I’ve held so far was called the “Model Scars Photo Shoot”, where a couple women with scars signed up to do a photo shoot with me.

I wanted to do this to show women that they are still beautiful and worthy even if they have physical scars. We as a society, need to begin to change the conversation around the restrictive beauty standards that are placed on women, and Model Scars is my way of helping that movement along.

Lastly, I have a blog, where from time to time, I will provide my insights on what’s going on with me and my journey, what’s going on with the company, or information I just want to share with my audience.

All of these areas can be found on my website at https://scarpower.co

I am proud of myself and my journey, and honestly, of my scar too. Because without it, I wouldn’t be in this position to bring my unique light into world and help women see and become their unique lights!

A lesson I had to unlearn is one of external validation. Society is structured in a way that it tells us who we are – what to wear, what looks good, what doesn’t look good, what products we should be buying, how we’re supposed feel and act.

And with my scar, I was so afraid of other people’s judgment. I didn’t want them to think I was unattractive, or unworthy, and not feel like I belonged.

So, I had to reprogram my thinking and learn how to validate myself. I worked hard in the internal self-development department. That’s when I understood my purpose – I am a light worker sent to help bring more love to the world. Validating myself allows me to know and feel that I am beautiful, I am worthy, I am powerful, I am love, and no one can take that away from me unless I let them.

And so, I choose not to. I choose me.

The first time I showed my scar freely was in July of 2021 when I went on a solo trip to Aruba. I told myself that no one knows me here, I’m on vacation, and so here is where I will show my scar.

I bought with me bathing suits, dresses, and tops that I would have never worn before I started to change my self-perception. And while there, I wore whatever I wanted!

No one came up to me and said, “Oh my gosh, that’s an ugly scar!” or did things that I feared in my mind that people would do. Sure, people looked at me, and that was fine. But I held my head high and kept moving. It was then that I realized that I could do this! I could wear whatever I wanted to wear and be comfortable just being who I was.

After the trip, I decided to keep my newfound confidence going. I wore a V-neck shirt one day when I went out with my sister to the store, and when we got up to the register, the store clerk pointed to me, and said “What happened there?”

The funniest thing was, initially, I did not know what he was referring to because I forgot that I was showing my scar!

And when I did, there were no feelings of judgment or shame that came up around my scar. I calmly answered him, I don’t remember exactly what I said, but the most important thing was, I didn’t care that he had seen my scar or had even asked what happened! Humans are curious by nature, and it was okay, because for the first time since I received my scar, I was okay.

I knew then that I had freedom.