Successful by all external measures, her perfect presentation belied how she felt on the inside. Confused and disheartened to realize that these things did not make her happy and joyful (as was promised by the media, culture, her family and friends) she slipped into a debilitating depression that led to thoughts of suicide.

Once she was able to move through this difficult period in her life, she was determined to overcome her fear of not belonging and to slay her deep-seated feelings of loneliness.