​Warriors…so many warriors of love in this world who go unnoticed…I guess instead of venting and spewing,  it’s time to share light, love, courage, and  people who live ordinary lives doing ordinary things who make an extraordinary impact on the people around them.

She is a warrior mom, a warrior friend, a woman who refuses to let life have the last laugh.  In her words ” I guess that’s what I’m most proud of is that I refuse to stick my head in the sand and ever give up… granted, I’ve thought about it a time or two, but every time I do, I think about all of the people I love, love me, and have supported me and my decisions over the years.”  

And to be clear, though we won’t dive into them,  she has had her share of life kicking her, and then kicking her again while she’s down…but she isn’t down…she keeps getting back up.

As a single mom working full time, she went back to school and earned her Bachelor’s degree. She says “That was tough! But walking across that stage and knowing that my daughter was watching and knowing that I did it all for “us”, made all of the blood/sweat/tears all worth it! Ok… there was no blood. 😉 But yeah, that has probably been one of my proudest moments.” 

Heather isn’t immune to feeling defeated, to being angry at the curve balls life throws, she feels it all; yet she will be there to help  a friend or even friends of friends without a thought.   She is that person that uses her struggles to help others in her shoes, whether it’s directly, or by showing us through her own life that we can survive. She radiates love and life and laughter and she is dearly loved.

She is a warrior of inspiration…a warrior of living life, and a warrior of finding her own way in a dark, unknown and letting us all know we can do it too.

“Times are tough, but “OTSS” is my daily mantra.”-warrior Heather.

Warrior Heather, you are THE STRONG and you’re raising a strong one too.  You give hope to women, mom’s and everyone who knows and loves you. 

I don’t know if you even like Pat Benatar, but I’m pretty sure “Hit Me with Your Best Shot” was written for warriors like you.