Meet Brittany Danley, a young woman who has experienced more in her first quarter century than many people do in a lifetime. She gives new meaning to the words "strong woman".
"At 15, I was told I had endometriosis and may never be able to have children. Because I was so young, it wasn’t a big deal, but as the years have passed it has been on my mind more and more. At 22 I was diagnosed with Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome, yet another barrier to having kids. A hysterectomy may help, but until I am able to try and have kids, I will continue to endure the pain in hopes of one day holding my own child in my arms."
"Growing
up I was very active in sports: gymnastics, dance, and tennis. I always struggled
with my weight. I was made fun of and compared to my younger sister, who was
taller and skinnier. I began starving myself and purging occasionally when I
ate. Over a two-year span I gained over 100 lbs. and
became extremely depressed. Everyone just assumed I was lying about my eating
or workout habits because I had gotten so big.
Britt shows the world what she's made of
"2012
was the worst year of my life. In a month’s time I lost my job, lost my spot in
the PTA program in Savannah, GA, my car was totaled, the “relationship” I had
been in for five years ended, my parents were fighting all the time, and worst
of all, my little sister was on life support due to a battle with drug
addiction. Thankfully, my sister recovered, and shortly thereafter I made a decision to start over. Within
a week I packed up all of my things and moved to Charlotte, NC.
I
still struggled with my weight until I moved to NC, where I was diagnosed with
PCOS. I was put on medication and had surgery to remove some of the
endometriosis and cysts in hopes to help my chronic pain. I will ultimately need
multiple surgeries due to the nature of the disease. But my weight was finally
manageable and I have been losing weight ever since."
PTA school graduation, 2015
'There used to be a time when I couldn't look in a mirror without wanting to shatter it. All I saw was someone who needed to lose weight, who was ugly and unworthy of being loved. I fell in love with the first guy to pay me any attention, but it was for all the wrong reasons. I put up with being disrespected because I didn't have respect for myself. I was ok with being second choice because at least I was some kind of choice for someone. It took me a long time to realize I deserved better in life and love.
Now I look in the mirror and see
someone who would do anything for the people she loves; someone who will
accomplish all of her dreams. I see someone who is beautiful in her own way. I
see someone who is thankful for waking up each morning."
"God has a plan for me, and there will
be hills to climb and dark times to find light in, but I know that I have the
strength and courage to accomplish the things in my life I set my mind to."
"My parents
taught me that it doesn’t matter where you come from, what you look like, or
what kinds of material possessions that you may have. What matters is how you
treat those around you, how you see yourself, what you do with all you have
been given. What matters is how you feel at the end of the day. Did you try
your hardest? Did you try and better yourself? Did you help those who needed
it? Did you make sure that those you love know you love them?"
Brittany pays tribute to her hero
"My role
model and hero was my Aunt Alisa. She had a kidney transplant at 18, was
diagnosed with melanoma multiple times, survived breast cancer, and ultimately
passed away at 36 from cervical cancer. She spent her life loving every minute
she was blessed with. She was so strong, yet so kind. She was my best friend. She
was one of the brightest human souls that I have ever had the pleasure of
knowing. I miss her every day, but she is the reason I keep fighting.
I am
determined to leave my mark on this world. There are still days where I feel
like giving up, but life isn’t easy and waking up everyday is not guaranteed. So
I remind myself that I have a purpose. I have fought too hard to give up now."
"The quote that gets me through is: 'We
walk by faith, not by sight', 2 Corinthians 5:7:
“Strength
is not measured by how much weight we can lift,
But by the weight we can carry on our shoulders,
And not be crushed beneath it…
It is
not the length of time you can hold your breath,
But the moments when you can’t breathe and you still survive...”
Brittany Danley
"My advice to other young women? You
have been given one life. Live it to the absolute fullest. Go after what you
want, and if you fail, try again…never let anyone tell you that you aren’t good
enough. Fight for what you believe in and never settle for anything less than
you deserve."
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