My name is PepperBrooks and I am an inspiring journalist, creative strategist, and human services counsellor – and over the last 18 years, I’ve focused my life on helping vulnerable communities. Why?
I was bullied as a child and it damaged my self-esteem, which I am learning to regain, still, every single day.
I became a teen mother, survived domestic violence and a nasty custody battle.
I started a new relationship but became a widow before my 30th birthday.
I struggled with depression. I still struggle with depression; it was my best kept secret.
Despite having to cope with my own mental health, I find solace in helping others. I am a supporter of all things fair… who tries to lessen racial, social and economic disparities through my community work and sharing personal stories, here on the The PuRRR.
I’m a highly sensitive person and sometimes terribly shy, but I’m putting aside my insecurities, acknowledging my fears, being uncomfortably honest – hoping to make a difference and giving the little girl inside a space to be heard…
HERE IS MY STORY
I am a survivor of domestic abuse.
Before my 30th birthday, I lost my new partner and became a widow.
I felt like I had nothing. I was grieving. Somehow, I hung on to my creativity
I had to change my circumstances, I wanted to go back to school. So I did…at the local library.
I stayed up every night reading till 4:00 a.m. and gave myself homework.
I studied hard and graduated in Business Communications!
I used my new skills to start my own small business – The Writology.
THE WRITOLOGY is now PEPPERBROOKS MEDIA!
I displayed my first ad at a bus shelter…and got a call in 20 minutes!
I wrote resumes, biographies and business letters, I was busy.
I upgraded to writing copy and business plans with winning marketing strategies and innovative ideas!
As a creative strategist, I assigned homework to other small businesses to keep their costs low.
Word-of-mouth spread – more and more businesses wanted homework!
Completed assignments became our success!
The PuRRR 
Good job.
this is a proof of changing negetives to positives.
be patient with negatives, they will turn to positive at the end. – x – = +
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Wow! Awesome and very transparent. This supports the fact that none of our pain is wasted. There is purpose in our pain.
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Andrew, thank you for taking the time out of your busy entrepreneurial schedule to read my story and yes, there is a purpose in the pain.
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Thank you Janny, I appreciate your comment and your formula! Big Hug!
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This is the second time that I’ve read this and I just have to say that I’m so very grateful to have met you. You are a very inspiring woman Pepper.
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