I am so happy to present to you, Naomi. She is my bestest friend. I admire her a lot for what she’s been through. Now you get to meet her and hear her stories. I hope you can relate. Although we are very close friends we both live two completely different lives.

Broken Heel Moments …gee I have more than a few but first allow me to share my story.  A high school dropout pregnant at seventeen is what I was.  An undesirable statistic faced with more obstacles than my peers.  But I turned those obstacles into hurdles never looking at them with fear. Now 11 years later I stand here having achieved more than I thought possible, a degree, a house, a family which has now grown to three and a relationship that withstood it all.  However getting to this point was never easy.  Now maintaining the delicate balance between my children, my boyfriend (yes 12 years later and he is still only a boyfriend) and my need to pursue my masters I definitely encounter broken heel moments.  These moments have shaped the women standing here today.  Although I can never fully control life I can fully control how I react to it.  So I am honored to share with you the many broken heel moments in my life and only hope you feel it.