Jamie Otis Instagram – For a long time I was ashamed of my past and where I came from. There were times I didn’t see a way out of the trailer park, domestic vi0lence, and welfare lifestyle I had been raised in. I was looking for approval and wanted everyone to love me. I made compromises, sacrifices, & I’d do anything I could to be seen as “somebody” & to feel important — not just a trailer park girl with no family who cares to come around. I knew I grew up in a toxic environment but how do you break that cycle when it’s all you know? What I didn’t know then was that I already was “somebody” who was important.💯🙏🏻 We are not defined by our family or their mistakes. We do not have to be a product of our environments. We are worthy and important whether we live in a trailer w leaky ceilings or in a mansion by water. It wasn’t until I had a little inkling of belief in myself while living in that run-down trailer that my life began changing. I realized I did a decent job raising my siblings and I graduated from nursing school with honors … it showed me I was strong and smart and capable. I began believing I was meant for more. I put it out in the universe, and I prayed to God…and then doors started to open. Opportunities came my way. I was scared, but I said “yes” to every opportunity that showed up. Some were a success (going on season 1 of married at first sight & meeting my hubby !) and others not so much (being the most awkward contestant ever to be on the bachelor)🤪😅 I’ve learned a lot since I’ve left the trailer park. My favorite lesson is knowing now that my struggles and pain from my past are what gives me the strength I have today. It’s made me who I am. I learned to be grateful…even for the hard times. If you feel stuck where you’re at & don’t believe you can overcome the obstacle in your way, then you won’t. If you continue to believe that you won’t make it, you never will. But imagine if you just start believing in yourself – where could you be one year from today? Envision yourself where you want to be. Thank God for all that you already have. You are worthy and beautiful…you have it in you to see your dreams come true.💯I believe in you.🫶🏻