We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Rhonda Adams a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Rhonda , looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. We love heartwarming stories – do you have a heartwarming story from your career to share?

I suffered in silence for years. I didn’t understand the word divorce so I didn’t asked questions. My parents divorced after 15 years of marriage. I didn’t understand depression would soon come to visit me and plant a seed that would grow very huge and wildly internally. I was only 14 years old when my life took a swift turn for the worst. While excited about my start of high school, but to my surprise I would start my high school journey at a school across town and full of strangers. I was sad, because I didn’t know anyone but my 2 younger sisters. I was bullied because of jealousy and I became very rebellious. I began to make foolish decisions and not take school as seriously as I should which caused me to receive my diploma in summer school June of 1996. I had my first child ( a boy) at the age of 20. My son’s father died and my son was only 4 years old. At this point in my life I was tired, depression, mad at God and hurt. I attempted to take my life by trying to overdose on medication. Because of my lack of self esteem, self love , I was self sabotaging myself both physically and mentally. Some years later I found myself in the same position because of another toxic relationship this time I was pregnant with my second child ( my daughter) we were engaged and to my blindness there was affair going on. I found all this out during the 7month of my pregnancy. After giving birth I suffered from postpartum on top of the depression that was already there . This time I tried to drive myself off a cliff to end my life. Here I am at the age of 44, 13 years later since I tried to end my life for the second time encouraging and helping others to heal from their past hurt. To find their power, voice, and change their mindset to a development to fight to live. I wrote my first book titled “When Death was Calling I Didn’t Answer “. This book details where I was mentally, physically, spiritually and emotionally. My book can be found on Amazon. I strive each to become better than the day before trusting God with my life.

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?

I am a motivational speaker. I share my true story when I speak about overcoming depression and being saved from suicide. I have daily lives on my social media outlets to encourage the audience with my transparency of my past and current events that occur. I have been on several podcasts, and spoken in many venues. I’m looking forward to being blessed, booked and business. My target audience is the youth. I feel when sharing my true authenticity to them they will be able to relate and make better decisions. They will see someone that looks like them make it and is a survivor. I can also speak with women who can relate to being in toxic abusive relationships and felt like suicide was or is the answer. We all have to understand we all have a story and we the power to overcome and choose to live.

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

I have the ability to fight and push through adversities because there’s greater in me. After realizing I was saved by God for his purpose. I now use my voice to share encouragement with others and help them to develop their voice and change their vision of how he or she views themselves. I overcome abandonment issues from my dad from my parents divorce. I healed from the broken & toxic relationships and met my husband. I shared My Story with my children and it helped developed the beautiful relationships we have. My journey has taught me to be the change I desire. I desired a positive mindset so I stopped hanging out with negativity and engaging with people who refused to grow, heal and forgive.

We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?

I had to unlearn the way I was raised in a sense. What I mean is I was taught to use my voice, but I had to learn how to actually use it for my good. I knew how to use it a negative way, but unlearning that and learning how to become more positive took patience, time, determination and work.

Contact Info:

• Website: EyeToldYou.com
• Instagram: EyeToldYou _movement_ceo
• Facebook: Rhonda Adams
• Linkedin: Rhonda Adams
• Youtube: EyeToldYou Movement/The Untold Truth