We recently connected with Dr. Gail James and have shared our conversation below.
Dr. Gail, thanks so much for taking the time to share your insights and lessons with us today. We’re particularly interested in hearing about how you became such a resilient person. Where do you get your resilience from?
From overcoming childhood trauma like sexual abuse and domestic violence. I had to choose to be great inspite of the fact that my mother said and felt that I would never amount to anything. I was determined to make sure her and my siblings opinion of me did not come my reality.
Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?
I am a successful entrepreneur that currently owns home health care agencies in Florida and the US Virgin Islands. I also own Mental Health practices in Florida and the US Virgin Islands. I am also the owner of Group homes for the developmentally disabled in Florida. I own a non profit that directly provides resources for individuals that have experienced sexual abuse and domestic violence. At Sanctuary of Change, Inc. we provide free counseling , free housing and legal assistance to individuals that are in need of a safe place to be free from any abusive home, and those that are in need of restraining orders and filing charges on their abusers. I chose to open this non profit because I know what it felt like to be experiencing these very traumatic experiences without any professional or personal support. I now also offer trauma coaching and business coaching services to assist others in becoming the best version of their authentic selves.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
I truly think I had to have faith in my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to bring me out of these circumstances even when I didn’t know when, how or if it could or would be done. I had to have perseverance. I chose to persevere even when everyone around me didn’t believe I would make it. I had to have a made up mind to continue going even when it was tough.
I had to have determination. I was determined to prove my mother and my siblings wrong about their perception of me. Even when I wanted to give up my haters became my motivators. they motivated me to get up and win.
Before we go, maybe you can tell us a bit about your parents and what you feel was the most impactful thing they did for you?
the most impactful thing my mother did for me was counted me out. When she said I would never be anything and I was worthless she created purpose, destiny and determination on the inside of me. Because, of her choice of words I made up my mind that i was going to push past every obstacle and stumbling block to prove her wrong.
The mist impactful thing my father ever did for me was believe in me when everyone else counted me out. My father was my voice when I was voiceless, my, feet when I was too tired to walk and my hands when I was ready to throw in the towel. Because he believed in the greatness on the inside of me I knew I couldn’t let him down. So, I pushed and pursued with everything on the inside of me to make him proud.
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- Website: www.drgailjames.com
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