Meet Ember: The Girl They Couldn’t Break.
What Makes You a Beautiful Disaster?
Trials and tribulations. Forty-eight years of abuse—from early childhood until just recently. I was so tired of being nothing more than a punching bag to and with people. They took everything from me. Tried as hard as they could to have me "off’ed"—but I’m still moving forward.
I long to be that inspiration for someone to leave a horrible situation and know that the past doesn’t define who you are as a human. What’s in your heart is gold, and we all deserve unconditional love, respect, and happiness.
Dance in headlights to Morgan Wallen (love me some him).
Why Do You Identify with the Beautiful Disaster Brand?
Because through my pain, the scars remain. Like Robert Frost said it best: "Nothing Gold Can Stay."
We are all gonna go through changes, but my beautiful reminders keep me strong. After all I went through, they kinda help—especially my Beautiful Disaster tattoo I’ve had on my arm now for about 8 years. Flaws and scars are who we were, to get to the best version of ourselves and the best life.
Tell Us Your Beautiful Disaster Story:
Abused in many ways as a child. Had a fiancé in my teen years—at 17, I had a backwoods, illegal abortion done on me when I was approximately 5.5 months along.
Family on both sides was financially, emotionally, mentally, sexually, and physically abusive. Later in life, my biological dad’s side of the family branded me into trafficking. I’ve been beaten to the point where my injuries should have killed me. Purposely T-boned. Harassed and stalked by horrible people.
I had a protective order on my ex-husband. I was supposed to have the Jeep and house for two years, but he had it all back within three months because no one wanted to help me keep him away—and no one cared how he was violating everything in that protective order.
He took my 401k, was sending money to other girls—lots. Both. So, so much more.
But I came through the fire to give hope and show: it is possible.
What Happened for You to Turn It Around?
The only deputy who ever believed me—and the look in his eyes when he saw how scared, hurt, and terrified I was. He told me: “That boy out there don’t want to catch me without my uniform on.”
He showed me—within his eyes—that I did, in fact, deserve better than to be beaten.
Name 3 Things You’ve Done to Move Closer to Happiness:
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Prayer—first and foremost.
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I’m applying for scholarships to finally attend college, and I know eventually I’ll have my own place and my own car again.
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Music and writing.
And lastly—I hope very much to meet the many music artists that gave me strength to keep moving forward, even when I didn’t really want to anymore. And definitely to meet Morgan Wallen—because he’s such a sweetheart. He seems like a pure “almost heaven” kind of dream I’ve got. That would REALLY make my life complete.
What Is Your Favorite Beautiful Disaster Collection and Why?
Not sure what it’s called—but definitely the Phoenix out of the Ashes. I have that tattooed on my other hand.