10/02/2026
๐ A TRANSPARENCY MOMENT | WHY HOME MATTERS TO ME
This week is Mental Illness Awareness Week, and I wanted to share a little more of my story.
Back in 2016, when my daughter was just a few months old, I was homeless for about a year and a half.
As part of the program I was in at Lotus House, I had to go to a mental health clinic off 36th Street to be evaluated and make sure I was okay.
The truth is, I knew I wasnโt okay. I just didnโt know how to explain what I was feeling or what was actually wrong.
I was constantly worried. Constantly on edge. Sad. Overwhelmed. And there were times when I felt almost hopeless.
I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety.
But I had a baby who needed me.
She needed me. โค๏ธ
That season taught me a lot about strength, faith, perseverance and what it means to keep going when life doesnโt look anything like you planned.
My journey with mental health and treatment has been personal, and Iโm not sharing my experience as medical advice or telling anyone else what they should do. If youโre struggling, please seek the support and professional care thatโs right for you.
But I can tell you what helped carry me through:
My faith. ๐๐พ
To God be the glory.
I believe God provides a peace that surpasses all understanding. I believe He is a keeper. And I believe He can see us through situations and circumstances we never thought weโd survive.
And this is where it all comes back to my WHY.
Because Iโve experienced what itโs like to not have stability.
Iโve experienced what itโs like to have a child depending on me while I was trying to figure everything out.
Iโve experienced what it feels like to not have a place of my own to call home.
So when I talk about real estate, housing, stability and helping families create a better future, Iโm not just talking about a business.
Itโs personal.
Because home means something different when youโve experienced not having one. ๐ก๐
Thatโs why I take this work seriously.
Thatโs why I care.
And thatโs why, like Lotto said, itโs business AND personal for me.
If youโre going through a difficult season right now, please remember: you are not alone, and there is no shame in saying, โIโm not okay.โ ๐
Sometimes the chapter you thought would break you becomes the very chapter that gives you your purpose.
๐๐พ To God be the glory.