The book Be Willing is a beautiful tragedy-to-triumph story about resilience, optimism, and love. It will be released in 2024. Jae Wu came to this country as a Korean immigrant with her parents, and was raised in Maryland. She made her way to Los Angeles as a young woman, and built her business in the real estate field. She is the co-owner of Heyler Realty and the 2023 President of the Women's Council of Realtors Los Angeles/Beverly Hills. Jae has helped thousands of people realize their real estate goals through a combination of experience, hard work, and fierce loyalty since 1995.
I am so glad you found this safe teaching space where twice a month for 21 weeks I will bring in a Guest Author to teach on the phases of coming out of abuse denial outlined in this book. I woke up from a dream when I was 42 understanding I was molested as a young child, and my whole life changed forever… for the better.
But not right away.
I went through some very painful stages, lost without support groups that could take me on a linear path of recovery or remove a victim mentality. I understood I had to walk through the shedding of denial first so I could write about it in my book, and then teach the process in hindsight.
When we have been abused, our subconscious lies about the truth to us for as long as it can before we are emotionally ready. For some, this is quick, but for many others like me, it took decades to face the abuse, understand the past and find a new voice. By then, I had already functioned as a false persona in so many areas of my life for so long, I didn’t even know who I was. Abuse had altered my original identity and affected the way I handled money, spirituality, friendships, success, and my ability to love myself.