We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Rosalee Kidd-mighty a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Rosalee thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Do you have a hero? What have you learned from them?

My hero is my aunt Velma; my foster mother and champion. She was a disciplinarian, industrious,
helpful, creative, resilient, and Godly woman.

Velma had no husband or biological children and decided to assist her sister, my mother, with raising
two of her children – me and my eldest sister.

My father declared to aunt Velma, “Rosalee is going to turn out to something good and you won’t regret
it.” and with the passage of time these words proved to be not only prophetic but she was instrumental
in their fulfillment.

She influenced my life in myriad ways that have shaped me into the inspirational woman I am. Here
are a few:

⦁ My aunt lived a life of faith in God. Just like the believers in the bible, Acts 4:32, she was kind and
shared what little she had. She loved cooking and fed many hungry persons. We were taught to trust
God even when things seem impossible. As she led by example, she took us to church and taught us to
pray. To date because of this training, I can remember having conversations with God at age four (4).

⦁ My hero purchased many books which fueled my love for reading. She also gave me and my sister
tips to enhance our education, such as daily revisiting notes we took each day as well as reading a
chapter ahead in our texts in preparation for upcoming classes. Whenever I followed these wise tips, I
excelled.

⦁ She was industrious and taught me to work diligently for what I wanted and not to sit idly
depending on others to provide for me when I am able to assist myself. So, to reinforce this, at an early
age I did my own chores and this taught me to be responsible.

⦁ Velma was resilient, determined and focused driven. When she lost her job and our home, she
didn’t give up, she prayed assiduously and sought help from others. Even though others sometimes
incited her to send us back to our parents, she persevered and found a new home and a job just in time. As I observed these traits and encountered challenges, I too became resilient, determined, focused driven and loved praying.

⦁ Thanksgiving was a must with auntie. Not only did I swiftly adopt this virtue, but I also cared for
my belongings.

My aunt and hero knew that God had entrusted me and my sister to her care; to grow us into Godly
women. This role and assignment she took seriously, even to the degree that male suitors feared her.

What a wonderful teacher, mom and champion I had received. Her tutelage has made me a champion in
my own spheres of influence; being an advocate for foster care, those sexually abused, and women with
closed wombs. Thanks aunt Velma, your legacy lives on even after your death!

“Charm is deceptive and beauty fleeting: but a woman who is in awe of the Lord is to be praised.”
(Proverbs 31:30)

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

Hi, I am Rosalee Kidd-Mighty, wife, mother, author, transformational speaker, mentor and advocate. I
am actively engaged in various committees within my community. At Transformed Life Church (TLC), I actively serve in the Communications and Children’s Ministries.

Joy is found in talking about God, helping others, playing games, writing, acting, dancing, driving to the country, watching a good movie and reading. As a matter of fact for 2025, I have challenged myself to read at least one book each month and guess what?… I am right on track!

Holding a BSc in Business Administration with a major in Management and a minor in Human Resources, from Northern Caribbean University, I bring a wealth of knowledge to my endeavors.

Previously, I represented JAMPRO and Jamaica on a business study tour in Nicaragua, where we
analyzed best practices for Latin and Caribbean Trade Promotion Agencies. Subsequently, I created and
presented new ideas to improve my Trade Promotion Agency.

“Breaking The Mold: Finding Healing After Sexual Abuse”, my first book (which can be purchased on
Amazon), bravely unveils my personal story, offering hope and a roadmap for women who have
experienced sexual abuse or other trauma. My unique value proposition is providing encouraging tips
after each chapter to help my readers to overcome traumas just like I did.

Come with me as I share my exciting story! Born in St. Mary, Jamaica, I migrated to Kingston at age four (4) where my eldest sister and I lived with one of my maternal aunt until I got married in 2000.

Before my journey to Kingston, I had already experienced sexual abuse. I was lured by a stranger into
bushes and taken advantage of. Thankfully I don’t remember clear details of this occurrence. After that,
I was sexually abused by a relative, schoolmate and even two of my friends’ fathers. Lastly, a few days
before my eighteenth birthday, I was raped by a friend.

These abuses caused me to think I was created to be abused but God assured me that He hurt when I
hurt and there was purpose in my pain. It took a long time for me to believe this and before I reached
that belief I was very fearful, anxious, had suicidal thoughts and severe mood swings.

Who could I trust? My abusers told me not to tell or else…Nevertheless, after the last incident of rape, a
friend coaxed me to share what happened and I relented…This was the beginning of my healing. When
we talk about our traumas, it aids in our healing process and can be an indicator of whether or not we
have overcome.

Other than the abuses, I had a typical childhood. I loved adventure, nature, romping and devouring my
aunt’s delectable meals. From childhood, I always enjoyed the creative and performing arts. Hours
would find me reading and creating wonderful stories in my head (and occasionally on paper). Later, I
would bring stories to life on stage through acting and dancing.

After marriage, my husband and I visited many places like, Disney World, Glistening Waters, Falmouth, Jamaica and acting together at a church
conference in Bahamas. However, my baggage of childhood abuses weighed heavily on our marriage and I had terrible headaches, mood swings and even considered suicide.

Thank God he saved me in the nick of time which is chronicled in my book. That day was a wake up call for me, I cried out to God and was empowered to seek counselling.

More pain ensued; after being married for years we discovered that the expected “natural progression”
of having children wasn’t forth coming. This pain propelled me to start a support group for hurting
women, become an advocate for foster care and of course, foster a child (whom my husband and I
affectionately refer to as our daughter).

Looking back over my life I am pleased to say, amidst pain and self defeating thoughts, I had a conviction that I was made for greatness. I remember at age eight (8) I confidently told my aunt I would be great and I would be on television. She was amused but my dad’s prophecy (that I shared earlier) that had started an unquenchable fire within me. God has definitely used my pain to propel me into His purpose.

Some of my joyous moments are:

1. Getting married in November 2000
2. Receiving the wonderful opportunity of becoming a mother in July 2020.
3. In January 2024, “Breaking The Mold: Finding Healing After Sexual Abuse” my debut book was
published and launched August 2024.
4. As a result of the above-mentioned, I was featured on multiple platforms both locally and
internationally.
5. By February 2024, my book was on Amazon’s bestsellers list.
6. By April 2024, my book was nominated in two (2) categories in the Kingdom Indie Author Awards;
a. Self-help/General Fiction and b. Top Women Empowerment book where I was awarded 3rd
place winner for the latter.
7. Entering the Commonwealth Foundation Creatives (CFW) Short Story Prize 2025 (results yet to be
released).

Here’s my encouragement for those who are hurting;

My definition of forgiveness is choosing to release the person who hurt you; sometimes it involves even forgiving yourself. Unforgiveness hurts us more than the person who hurt us. When we choose to
forgive, it hastens our healing process. After I tried taking revenge on the person who raped me and it
backfired, I realized revenge is never the answer, but forgiveness is.

Let’s look at a few steps to aid in forgiveness:

1. Identify and acknowledge your pain, if you need to write them, do so and shred or burn it
2. Pray about it, pray for yourself and the person/s
3. Choose to forgive yourself and the person/s who hurt you, it’s not a one off thing, as the hurt rises
release yourself and the person/s
4. If you are still struggling with forgiveness, seek an accountability partner or Pastor or counsellor
and without question, you must cry out to God. Ultimately, He is the only one who can heal you
from unforgiveness.
5. Find meaning in your hurt; Could you have avoided the hurt? What could you have done
differently? What did you learn? How can you use the incident to help yourself and others?

My vision for 2025 is to write one or two more books, win the CFW Short Story Prize, start my
transformational coaching business and continue to transform lives via speaking engagements, my book
and mentoring.

This verse sums up my life beautifully……Genesis 50:20 (NLT), “You intended to harm me, but God
intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people.”

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

It’s hard to share one story from my journey to illustrate resilience as my whole life illustrates resilience.

However, I choose to share more about my journey of accepting a “closed womb”, more popularly
referred to as infertility. Though I battled negative emotions initially, I am now contented having learned
the truth. I firmly believe that the Lord Himself, being the Sovereign Author of Life, gives conception or opens and closes wombs. He is the only one who can open it in His time, if it be His will – as per 1 Samuel
1:20 – And in due time she gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, for she said, “I asked the Lord for
him.”

After about four years into marriage, we started trying to conceive but we weren’t successful. I became
bitter, angry and sad. I questioned the Lord:
⦁ One more pain Lord?
⦁ What have we done wrong?
⦁ What should we be doing?
⦁ Should I pray more or more specific?
⦁ Where are the children you promised?

I dreaded Mother’s & Father’s Day. For me, it highlighted our lack and I felt ashamed that I wasn’t able
to conceive and give my husband a child.

There were times my period was late or my body felt different and I mused with glee, “Yes, I am
pregnant”, only to experience my monthly flow or have a pregnancy test confirm a big negative result. I
would feel crushed and cried myself to sleep. My husband would try to console me but I was
inconsolable.

My envy grew as I watched other families enjoying their bundle of joy while my tummy, arms, lap, and
home were all empty.

After trying a few (unsuccessful) things to “help God”, I realized that I just had to wait on His way and
time for our promised children. At this revelation, we felt led to join a foster program and in July 2020
our five year old daughter extended our family. There was sheer joy but still a longing for my physical
womb to give birth.

In 2021, the Lord asked me to establish “Expectant Crew”, a support group catering to married women
who are desirous of having children but are experiencing challenges in conceiving. I wasn’t thrilled with
the idea of sharing my pain but I (reluctantly) obeyed.

Later in 2021, I still didn’t consider myself a mother but the Lord lovingly told me I was a mother to our beautiful daughter. He shared that the biological children and adoptive children will come in His time, in addition to more foster children. He told me He had called me to the ministry of mothering.
Now I understand that I am called to love, nurture, care and rear children in the awe of the Lord…the
true epitome of mothering.

If you or someone you know is experiencing a “closed womb”, please be informed that conceiving a
child doesn’t make you a woman, you are already a woman! There are other ways of becoming a
mother; for example, fostering or adopting children.

So, arising from my pain of not conceiving children yet, I have successfully illustrated resilience; as an
advocate for foster care, mothering our foster daughter and through establishing a support group for
women experiencing “closed womb”, encouraging them in their waiting season.

What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?

My mission is advocating for women who are voiceless in sharing their pain caused by sexual abuse and other trauma. I help them to break molds, gain healing and be transformed by God through my book, mentoring, and speaking engagements.

Here are a few encouraging tips that helped me to break my mold;

• If you are having suicidal or hateful thoughts (like hurting yourself or others), seek help
immediately!!!
• God’s power can transform your pain into purpose, seek Him.
• The strength is found in your vulnerability: Be honest about how you feel and speak about your
trauma as a key step in healing.
• You are not the only one who struggles with secrets, doubts, and fears fueled by your past of sexual
abuse or other trauma. Don’t continue in the same mold any longer, seek help.
• You can turn your turmoil into triumph by learning to find profound lessons in life’s challenges.
• God healed me, and I confidently believe He can and will do the same for you if you believe.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @rkiddmighty
• Facebook: Rosalee Kidd-Mighty
• Linkedin: Rosalee Kidd-Mighty
• Other: https://a.co/d/9gGl6SG

Image Credits

Stokely Saddler Photography
Dayelight Publishers
Mercy & Truth Ministries Television (MTM TV)
D’Floral Photography
Disciples Covenant Ministries
Edwards & Edwards Creative Studios
Andrea Russell