DR AMB MEHREEN MIA HC

MY HONOR... MY TALE

DR AMB MEHREEN MIA HC

South Africa

I had been through it all, and society, their talks with stigma and rumors didn't help me gain momentum to become whole again. Broken within, I fought fiercely to walk, walk my path, pick up my pieces and join my pieces of my puzzle of my being to bring back a new Me. Theory showed it to be much easier than in real life!

I fought. I raged. I sobbed. I embraced every negative emotion and somehow, I grew through it. I Re-defined me a few times over, painful an exercise as it was, I could not give up. My struggle. My Life. No one else to help me. So, I had to do it. I just had to.

Literally, to take my first step again after seven months of being the cripple just lying there, to finding my path, the pains of abuse being dealt with because of mind games and abuses, the anguish of emotional torment, all of it being embraced to help me grow and rebuild Me.

I took that first step, walking aids intact on either side... Pained with burning stabbing like burns as I tried to make my spine and body function again.... I took that first step!! And then the next and the next.

Fast forward a few months of therapy to learn to walk, organs to work again, the call came in to make sure I am there to greet him. Scared, as if I'm that little girl who wronged so badly, how do I go back into the public space again, let alone see this man who was my guide all my life, who I feel I'd let down so badly with my wrong choices and not listening to the advice to leave the abuse etc.? What if he also thinks I'm bad in some way, like others do too... What if... And what if...... And still I chose to go to meet him, yes, in that crowd, in the public space. After all, he was a public figure too.

When I walked in to see him, I could hear the whispers of lies about me.... The turned heads and eyes shocked because I was not supposed to be alive.

He stood up... I stopped... He acknowledged me... Walked and asked me to follow him... Leaving behind that entire crowd who shunned me but revered him. He called me aside and said to me, "I'm glad to see you BUT

Never do that again, ever!" and I was dumbstruck, knowing it had been a huge struggle to endure all the pains to win the battles. All I could mumble in return was, "Sorry, but it's just that I don't understand sometimes."

He asked me to look at him as he spoke and his words uttered then changed Me within, forever.

"Let me make you understand. No matter how bad life gets, how awful people stigmatize you, or whatever be the adversity, when you achieve your goals of fighting your wars, you come out the strongest soldier of all... That soldier is YOU. So never ever walk with your head bowed down as if you are ashamed of You, especially in a crowd. Never. God is with You. God is within you. And You are His Soldier who has won His battle placed before You. Carry your head up always in praise of the Almighty, giving thanks for your victory over your inner battles. You cannot control others. You can only control You and your reaction to others and life. So, you’re walking with your head down is not what God wishes for You. All humankind is to be tested and fickle too. And

You, I am proud of your efforts, your pains, your tears, your triumphs... Your journey has only just begun my child."

Dumbstruck yet again, I realized the wisdom in words of my spiritual guide and mentor. And until my demise, I will teach off my life's lessons to better the lives of Humanity. I have grown within me through every adversity, through every tear.

Every struggle we encounter I believe is our window of opportunity to Re-Define our Core of who we are, empower ourselves and learn skills to convert that pain and difficulty into a strength and success. Grow You. Empower You. Treasure You. You are a gift unto yourself before all else. You are worthy!!

Mehreen Mia is a Global Goodwill Ambassador, the founding facilitator of The M.I.A Program, and a proud multiple Global Award Winning Educationist, international Empowerment Specialist and Life Coach, having dual honorary doctorates in Education, Psychology and Humanitarianism, is an international Co-Author, a lifelong learner who is a woman of purpose.

About

DR AMB MEHREEN MIA HC

Ms Mia is the President of Successworld1 Academy of Education, SA, the President of Chilparco International Women's Council, Board Advisor Chilparco International, Vice President Yes You Can International UK, Hon Prof of Education IIU, Hon Professor Wisdom University, Global Ambassador and Professor Royal University USA, International Peace Ambassador INSPAD. She is an International Motivational Speaker, Radio and Television Personality, Online Lecturer/ Educator, and a proud member, multiple award winner and panel speaker for Face of WOHA USA UK.