There are so many people that feel like they are alone in their fight, as if no one understands what they are going through. Everyone has their own battles and struggles in life, whether they are internal or external, big or small. Some of them are easy to see by those around us, most are not. They're hidden by fake smiles and fronts, happy posts on facebook and instagram so that no one knows that they're struggling. The truth is, it's okay to struggle, it's ok to feel depressed, angry, anxious, stressed, hopeless. It doesn't mean that there is anything wrong with you, it's okay to feel those emotions. It's life and sometimes life just happens and often at the worst times possible. Looking forward it's almost impossible to see how the dots are going to connect in the future, looking back after you've won your battle with whatever it is you're going through, there's always a lesson to be learned and we always have the ability to come out on the other side stronger than we ever were before and see those dots connect. We have to choose to fight, regardless of the pain and the suffering we have to go through. You're not alone, even though everything around you may convince you otherwise. This is the place to share your struggle, to give others hope, your message to the rest of the world that one day they will be ok, to inspire others to fight, to not give up. In life we may become broken and be shattered into a million pieces, but we can always make the choice to fight, to not give up, to fight for yourself, to fight for others, side by side, to have hope when all is lost.... we are Broken Not Beaten. In your email please feel free to share where you live and if you would like to make your story public for others to see on the website and on the social media pages. My plan is to develop this part of the website in a way where people can connect and get in touch with each other, being able to find people close to one another is a very important part of that process. I want to help develop in person connections and friendships whenever and wherever possible.