We recently connected with Nisha Merrifield and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Nisha, thanks for joining us today. Has your work ever been misunderstood or mischaracterized?

I feel like when you really start taking your craft seriously, boundaries are necessary! Saying “no, I am unavailable” without explanation so you can focus is important. Especially when you are pursuing something that isn’t a 9-5 profession. People take the focus of your goals personal. I’ve learned to be okay with being misunderstood. My dreams are important, and I deserve to achieve them.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

My name is Nisha! I am a single mom from Illinois. I have 2 daughters OliviaBrooklyn, and Athena. I am a Spiritual Life coach. I love personal development and health and wellness! Learning self mastery with a healthy mindset is very important to me. I love seeing who people become when they decide to love themselves unapologetically. I’d love to be a world traveler to connect with people to teach/advocate for domestic violence, self love, trauma healing, and personal growth. I am my brand and I love making new connections.

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

I am a domestic violence survivor. I have overcome years worth of domestic violence trauma. A fact about domestic violence is that it isn’t always a physical issue. It’s also mental, emotional, spiritual, and financial. It’s a very difficult thing to get through. This past year I spent 2 months in a shelter trying to get my life back on track. With the proper help and support you can do it! Healing trauma takes accountability, awareness, acknowledgment, acceptance, understanding, and forgiveness. I am so grateful to be where I am at today without resentment for my past. A dark past ignites a bright future.

Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?

Growing up I was the black sheep of the family. My mom and I had a difficult relationship growing up.  I have a optimistic “think outside the box” mindset. I was very misunderstood. I felt like I had to prove myself to avoid being defined by a false narrative. Where I am at today, I now understand people can only meet you as far as they have met themselves. I no longer take outside opinions personally. That experience allowed me to embrace my uniqueness and surround myself with like minded people. I embrace the fact that I Am Enough, and I have nothing to prove.

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