I met Soviet Mercedes at a low point in my life. Next to the radiance coming of of her as a person that just makes you want to be in her presence, and the example she sets as a woman that you cant help but want to emulate at least facets of, she is such a gentle and kind but firm teacher in all things. From self-confidence to business savvy. She will never take you at a pace she knows you can not handle. I can not express how much this woman, this demon whisperer, this power house has done for me. You will have to experience that for yourself, the only thing I can say, you will not regret it.
Being in that low place, she set me up with a gratitude list every day, 5 things a day I was grateful for, and did not leave me hanging there, no. She talked me through it, made me send my gratitudes to her and helped me when I could not think of any. Slowly building on multiple extra gratitudes, moments of pride and other daily things to keep a look out for. Slowly turning my view of the world to one that benifits me.
Gently calling me out on bad behavior, the ongoing talks and the seemingly endless list of questions I could ask futher morphed me into a different person.
I stand before you today, as a new human. One that shed so much indoctrinations of my past and the past of the world. I did the work, I went to therapy and put in countless hours. But if not for the guiding hand of Bara there, I am sure I would not be this successful this quickly.
But by far, the most extraordinary life altering this she has done for me, is cheer me on and show up for me in a way no one ever had.