Amanda's Blog: Christmas

The Little Black Dress

 "It was an early December morning when Mandy woke with a chill that penetrated deep into her bones.  A cold front swept through Atlanta during the night and the two blankets Mandy had to cover up with weren't enough to keep her warm as she lay on the bare floor of the shelter.  Mandy had lived in shelters, on the streets and in the back alleyways of Atlanta for almost a year.  This is what her life had come to: a homeless person in a world she never dreamed she would be in.  A world filled with memories of her past failures and regrets of what could have been."  

Excerpt from my book, The Little Black Dress.

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The definition of homeless; living on the streets; living rough; dispossessed; destitute; without a roof over your head; down-and-out; itinerant.

I have never actually been without a roof over my head but I have felt homeless in my heart.  Have you ever felt that way?  If so, I want you to know that you are not alone.

The feeling of emptiness can stem from guilt, shame, abandonment, abuse, low self-esteem or all of the above. Women who have suffered abuse of any kind whether physical or emotional experience emptiness or homelessness.  

Healing for me came when I wrote my story.  Although we call it "a little book with a big message", it took months for me to complete it.  Often as the words poured out over the pages, tears mixed with the ink leaving an imprint of redemption in my heart.  

This is my journey but not mine alone. As the Founder of The Little Black Dress Society, it is my hope that you will realize that you are worthy of love and that one day you will share your story and help bring healing to women touched by abuse.

Love, Believe, Dream and Never Stop Dancing!

Amanda

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