Carolyn Parker

L'AMOR WOMEN OF POWER

The main goal of L'amor is to encourage every woman to love herself as she is. Every woman is worthy, full of power, strength, and beauty - she simply needs to look within herself and let it radiate to the outside world. This page spotlights women whose life story serves as an inspiration to others.

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Carolyn Parker

I began life in a precarious and shameful way. I was the unexpected daughter of an unmarried mother in the later 1950’s which led to me being forcibly adopted. I grew up as an only child, carrying the inner feeling that I wasn’t good enough and shouldn’t be here. Although I achieved academically, I spent much of my time and energy trying to please others to earn their love, friendship and acceptance. These shaky personal foundations plus my näivety resulted in me being an easy target for those seeking to use and abuse me later in life. To a casual observer my life was pretty normal. Working as a physiotherapist. Married with two children. Living in a detached home in a pleasant part of town. Yet beneath this facade was a hurt little girl who didn’t know who she was or how to love herself.

It wasn’t until I turned sixty that I discovered the concept of mindset and personal development. This was totally transformational. Understanding how my brain and mind worked, where my thoughts came from and that I could turn the old stories I was still living around was the key I needed to change. Five years on I am a woman who knows, loves and believes in herself. When I came across an opportunity to write about a life challenge I jumped at it, turning a traumatic time into a force for good. This turned out to be a first step to becoming an author in my own right, exploring and sharing some of the most challenging and vulnerable moments of my life in story form.

My vision is to tell women around the globe that they are seen, heard, loved and valued and that there IS a way to move on from their past pain.