Sisters, when others do their best to see you fail, turn their backs on you, call you names and withdraw all support, and generally leave you wondering if you should even go on…STOP WONDERING….you have to pull on ALL OF YOUR RESOURCES, think so far OUT OF THE TRIANGLE that you look around and say WOW!!!
Then you SHOW THEM what YOU are MADE OF! You dig deeper than you ever have in your life and you find a way to make it happen, and to be honest, you may end up missing your desired mark, but there is one thing you have learned and gained from all of it…YOU HAVE YOURSELF! No one… no one dictated to you, squashed you, belittled you or for that much, pretended to be with you. YOU ARE WITH YOU and that is worth it all!
In the summer of 2009, Donna M. Butler sat in a corner and seriously contemplated suicide. Everything seemed to have fallen apart in her life which started when her husband, Ivy, had an accident that meant there was no income for the family. Her home went into foreclosure and she had to return to work after 20 years of being a stay at home mom for 7 children. As she began to swallow each pill, through the tears and sadness, fate intervened and today she stands as the Founder and Spokesperson of The Broke Wives' Club. She is Co-Host & Co-Producer of the organization's radio show, The Attitude Shift. Her days are spent building Abeeya's Bakery, as it's owner in her southern home of Zachary, Louisiana. Today her home is out of foreclosure for the first time in 38 months after her long battle to keep the family home using her new attitude and the strength of The Broke Wives' Club tow chain philosophy.
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by Vicki
Thank you so much for this. I've been so down again lately. I have been laid off since December. My unemployment runs out in August and job searching has not produced anything. I know I'm not alone in this struggle, but after 17 years as a single mother of 3 I feel as though I have been struggling my whole life to keep my head above water. I too have contemplated suicide in the past. I have therapy sessions now which help but my children and grandchildren are what keep me going. Still, there are lonely nights like tonight, when I feel like giving up. Tonight I decided to commit to a craft booth for $12 in the Fall. God gave me tremendous gifts in the craft area, so I'm taking a leap of faith and using the many materials I already have on hand to make items to sell this Fall. Now, I have a number of people who would like me to sew things for them or make alterations. I'm beginning to think God wants me to use my talents! I also have been asked to help with yard work, painting and cleaning around my apartment complex which will pay for my rent. Once I let go of "what I've done in the past" I believe my new future will take hold! Not giving up!
by Donna M Butler
Thank you Sister! That is what I like to hear and that is what is going to keep you strong enough to pull another Sister on her journey, “From BROKE to STOKED…and BEYOND!” You have it in you and you just have do dig deep and pull it through all of the enemies that it is surrounded by…Self Doubt, Lack of Self Confidence, Helplessness, Hopelessness…all the things that seem to follow us around while we are travelling on our journey. I tell Sisters to use the rear view mirror on their journey for one thing…looking behind you to make certain the above enemies are not trying to catch up to us and jump into the back seat.
Keep in contact with us and let us know how you are doing. We are here for you…grab the Tow Chain..YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
Peace out.
Donna M.
by Vicki
Thank you Donna! It's nice having a cheerleader!! I like the rear view mirror idea! Today my Mom gave me a small gift card and told me to "buy something fun" that you can sell in your craft sale in the Fall. I bought a starter earring making set for $4 and made 8 pairs of earrings out of that! That was my fun thing I bought – you always listen to your mother when she says something like that! The rest of the gift card went for toilet paper! Lol. Not necessarily a "fun" item but it was a necessity! Lol. Tonight is sewing time and more knitting! If I keep focused I will have a nice stash of things ready to sell. Tomorrow is a bit more job hunting, working on my family cookbook of healthy, inexpensive meals I created while my children were young and I was a single Mom. My son wants this for next term so he can "feed himself" without going broke and going out all the time! That is what he asked for his birthday this past February. (he knew I was broke) and he also said he misses his "mommy's" home cooking. Now his brother and sister want one as well along with a few of their friends who always ate at my house! I will definitely keep in contact with all of you! Amazing how you listed all the "enemies" I've been fighting for years!
. Stepping outside of my self-imposed boundaries, Vicki