She Is Unleashed Inner Circle Member Presentations: Healing From Trauma with Thandiwe Dongeni

Thandiwe Dongeni is the founder of Beauty for Ashes Mentorship Program in Lesotho, Southern Africa. Beauty for Ashes was founded to reach young girls and nurture them, love and offer a space for them to feel loved, accepted, discover who they are and give them the best thing ever - JESUS. She is a Translator and Editor offering translation service in Sesotho, English and Isizulu. She currently serves as a teacher, tutor and mentor at Esther's Home at Joy To The World Ministries, which is a boading residence for young women. 

Thandiwe discovered her passion to help girls in 2009 when she was mentoring and coaching girls in one of the townships in South Africa.  She realized that in every teenage girl, there is a need to be loved, accepted and nurtured. She believes that if there is no one available to help them embrace this need and direct it to the right path, it ends up in wrong hands. 

She chose this topic because she went through severe trauma for years and was crippled by her past. She dwelt on negative thoughts which opened the door for fear to imprison and deprive her of the ability to live out her purpose until she decided to seek help. She knows firsthand how trauma tears a person apart and she wants to help people see why it's important to deal with trauma, heal, get back on their feet and embrace life again.

Through this presentation, Thandi hopes that you will:

-  understand the importance of acknowledging your pain and see the need to allow yourself to heal. - be empowered to know that you have control over your life and begin to own your story. - know that it is okay to feel how you feel and to experience the emotions associated with what you went through but it is important is to process these emotions and heal so you don't stay stuck in your past. - recognize that the healing process should be intentional and that a wounded heart affects one's health. - be able to discover the dangers of internalized pain and be encouraged to reach out for help.