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Ladies let\u2019s be honest for a moment. Have you ever been in so much pain that you thought it would kill you, but instead, it gave you another chance in life and helped you find your purpose?\xa0

Today, I have the honour of hosting the amazing Valencia Joy. She is the author of \u2018I Met A Guy\u2019, and her purpose is to help women. Valencia is one person I know who will always serve you things as they are without sugar-coating. Expect a lot of that in this episode.

In this episode, Valencia takes us through her journey to becoming the woman she is today. She was married for 12 years and divorced for over eight years. Valencia\u2019s husband cheated on her 1,000,001 times, and she only left 1,000,001st times. You must be wondering why did she hang in there for so long? Why didn\u2019t she leave earlier? According to Valencia, she was obeying God.\xa0

When she left her marriage, she was hurt and broken. She had to go through a journey of trying to find herself, and in her pain, she found her purpose. Valencia would share her story anonymously, and she realized many women had been through a similar journey. From that point, she made it her mission to help women find themselves and deal with pain.\xa0

Valencia urges women always to ensure we have sister-friends who we can share with what we are going through. We need a community to call us out when we are wrong, celebrate our wins, cry with us when necessary and help us up when we\u2019ve been down for too long.

Listen in to learn more from this episode.

Key Talking Points of the Episode:

[02:11] What made Valencia want to have conversations on self-awareness and self-love?

[03:49] The power of opening up

[06:40] Valencia\u2019s book

[09:07] What inspired Valencia to write her book?

[11:33] What made Valencia leave her marriage?

[13:41] What does Valencia feel when she sees women go through what she went through with her husband?

[16:18] How Valencia confronted a woman who was messing with her husband

[18:10] How Valencia\u2019s experience changed her view on religion and relationships

[19:53] Our thoughts and experiences in the current-day dating

[28:18] The essence of having a community?

[34:13] Valencia\u2019s journey to finding herself

[35:29] How not to lose yourself

Magical Quotes from the Episode:

\u201cIf we heal ourselves, we heal everybody.\u201d

\u201cIt was in that my darkest time of getting a divorce is where I found God and the love of Jesus for me.\u201d

\u201cI believe in community. If you don\u2019t have it, that doesn\u2019t mean that it\u2019s not out there. You may have to search.\u201d

\u201cWhen you heal and walk in your purpose. You don\u2019t need to explain anything. It introduces itself.\u201d

Connect with Valencia Joy:

Facebook:\xa0https://www.facebook.com/valencia.fowler\xa0

Instagram:\xa0https://www.instagram.com/veejoyful/\xa0

\xa0Website:\xa0https://veejoyful.com/\xa0

\xa0Grab her Book:\xa0https://veejoyful.com/product/i-met-a-guy-and-other-things-you-can-only-discuss-with-your-sistergirlfriends-2/\xa0

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