WOUNDS & WISDOM

SHARING MY STORY TO INSPIRE YOURS

I grew up in a ‘dysfunctional family’ in the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. My environment was one of intense family violence, addiction, criminality, neglect and fear. As a young man, I did not understand positive identity. However, I did not feel isolated in my experience, as I saw similar traumas in so many of my peers. Some are serving life sentences in prison while others died before they had a chance to truly live. With no relatable positive role models in my immediate community… a mixture of luck, self-determination and strength of character shaped my adult narrative. I now live for those I have lost and the dreams that they once had.

I am proud to share my learnings and experiences with hope to inspire people to explore their own strength and self-worth.

I am a survivor. I see hope, courage and potential in every human being.