Meet Angie: The Invisible Child Who Became the Storm
What Makes You a Beautiful Disaster?
Everything I have been handed, I have lifted myself up because I am worth it.
Why Do You Identify with the Beautiful Disaster Brand?
Because it means courage, and it uplifts me and makes me feel strong.
Tell Us Your Beautiful Disaster Story:
From my beginning, I guess I was chosen to go through a toxic mess. Molested at a young age, beaten, yelled at to the point that I was terrified. I kept quiet and made myself unseen. I tell everyone that I was the invisible child.
My mom was rarely home, and when she was, she brought riffraff home that talked to me very belittling when she wasn’t in the room. I was terrified of my bio dad, courtesy of my mom and his mom.
At 14 is when I rebelled and became just awful. At least I own it.
I got married young and became that person that was beaten and treated so badly. I finally got the nerve to leave and divorce him. I never planned to ever be married again. Famous last words.
I met my husband, and he makes it his mission to ensure I stay happy. Almost 38 years—I couldn’t ask for more.
Currently, we are on a roller coaster. I had a stroke in 2016. 2025 started with multiple strokes in my cerebellum. So a lot of tests, and when they got the results from these tests, they diagnosed me with lung cancer.
My favorite quote:
“They whispered to her that she can’t handle the storm. She whispered back, I am the storm.”
After everything I have survived in this life, cancer will not kick my butt. I am that phoenix, and I will rise up.
What Happened for You to Turn It Around?
I met my husband, who taught me that I am worth it. I am loved.
Name 3 Things You’ve Done to Move Closer to Happiness:
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I fell in love with me again.
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I don’t hang with toxic people.
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I cherish every moment of every day.
What Is Your Favorite Beautiful Disaster Collection, Past or Present, and Why?
Phoenix.
Still I rise—I will not bow down.
Comments
Kelly Lively said:
My name is Kelly! When this company started I had lost my mom and I shared my story. Fast forward 9 years later. I suffer from PTSD,anxiety, bipolar and agoraphobia.
My daughter lost her father and as we speak I’m battling tumors in my pancreas that associate with pancreatic cancer!
I don’t want ANYONE to feel sorry for me!
I wear this product proudly be I have overcome a lot in my life! I live a clean lifestyle and healthy. The losses I’ve had heard but I find someway to rise above! Maybe it’s my Midwest values or maybe I’m like the Phoenix being in Arizona now!
I don’t believe in giving up! I’ve turned my pain into healing others. Yesterday was my mother’s birthday and I went and visited a guy from my community dying of cancer and ironically he was in the room and place where my mom was. I showed love and kindness.
I leave the house every single day and try to make an impact on SOMEONE to show them that life is still good, kind and to keep going! I’ve wanted to give up but I somehow fight hard and get back up!
Thins company and brand stands for so much that it’s probably my favorite place to buy stuff to help remind me when I feel like giving up others are either in my place or worse!
So, we all have a story! Please share them because each one can change someone else life! I’m NOT perfect by any means but I am a" Beautiful Disaster" who rises high above and proud of it!