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I was born in Manchester, Jamaica, the product of a teenage mother and a barely adult father. I was raised by my grandmother until I was seven years old. On a random day, at the age of 7, my grandmother packed my things and loaded me into a taxi with her focused on locating my mother. After what felt like forever, my grandmother located my mother. Vividly, I remember approaching a humongous black shiny door, and soon after my nan knocked on the door, a fresh-face young man of Indian heritage with kind eyes emerged. My nan queried whether my mother was there, and he confirmed then proceeded to call her. Immediately after my mother appeared at the door, I was left like luggage, and I cannot remember receiving a hug from my nan. She made the comment that she was tired of caring for me, and in the blink of an eye, she was gone. Years later, I found that I struggled with that pivotal moment as it was the catalyst that initiated my abandonment issues which were brought to my attention after undergoing intense therapy. Once that issue was resolved it opened the floodgates for several other challenges that I suppressed and did not realize that I struggled with. Subsequently, I have received further treatment to manage and eliminate the others.
One week after my first compilation of therapy sessions, I allowed myself to sit in the emotions that I had suppressed for over 10 years. Once I embraced my emotions, years of submerged memories came like a rushing wind and that was when I took pen to paper. Writing became my follow-up therapy. It was pure cathartic to release trauma that was weighing me down and preventing me from walking into my true purpose. I now no longer worry about how others view me because I have decided to lead with grace – treat others as I want to be treated and everything will fall into place.
Before writing my first book, I knew nothing about writing a novel. I have written essays, extended essays, analytical reports, and critical reviews, but never anything to entertain and for pleasure. Also, I never had a diary as I was fearful of someone discovering my deepest thoughts. Once I embraced my past, and the journey that I have been through, I was no longer ashamed of my history because it has shaped how I show up in life and how I communicate with others. I am now a seeker of truth and found writing to be my medium to help me process all the challenges that I have endured in order to navigate this thing called life.
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