If you are aware of someone who openly criticizes or finds only the negative in me, who I allowed close to me, Imagine what it must have been like for me to be in a relationship or connection with them away from public scrutiny. Of course then there were others who tell everyone else how valuable and worthy I was only to deceive how they carried on towards me behind closed doors. People are very interesting, that’s for sure!

I am just so pleased I came to a place in my life through much hard work, reflection and rigorous internal processes that I am content with who I am, who I was and who I am coming to be, independent of the opinion of others.

Lori Ellis- McKinney (2018)