Rewriting your story for success

My entire life from birth – rejecting, abandonment, neglect and abuse followed me and dumped me in the midst of foster care. And yet, I had dreams – big dreams and was told I would never amount to anything.

I was told that alcoholism was my destiny and sleeping around with every man would be how I’d survive. And let me just say here that I am not anti-sex workers – but that’s for another post.

I haven’t always believed in me even though I may be one of the most obnoxious optimists you come across. Self-doubt ran deep inside of me – so much that I became an over-achiever and in part a workaholic.

I earned my Bachelor’s degree with making National Deans list, 3 years in the row and flipped my foster family the bird for telling me I would never be successful.

I earned my Master’s degree and become honor society alumni and told the world to shove it where the sun don’t shine for doubting and then I took a real hard look at myself and saw how many times I’ve doubted myself.

And I saw that my success was up to me and no the stories foretold by people who didn’t know me or made assumptions based on my biological parents or the fact I was in foster care.

Here I am, having raised my kids who are definitely the coolest people I know and even if moments weren’t easy, I couldn’t have asked for better boys. And let’s not forget that my own intuition kept my youngest alive with an undiagnosed genetic disorder and then saw him through 3 liver transplant. 

And then I sat down to rewrite my own story from reject to success and realized that everything I’ve learned in foster care and parenting + extra needs parenting is everything I needed to know to be an entrepreneur. This is my dream.

I want you to have your own dream be a reality.

And that is why I am so excited to team up with Paul McKinley to help you create an amazing and lasting change in your life!

Join us for this all day (9 am – 4 pm) workshop on how to change your story so you can change your life. Spaces are limited.

About the author

Petra Monaco is an artist, author, and professional problem solver for creatives, rebels, and multi-passionates.

She is here to help you remove frustration from your life and achieve your creative dreams with more ease and confidence.

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