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Step into your purpose and start living your life!
Your intelligence and worth are the pieces that make up the jigsaw puzzle. Your life has a purpose. Don't be afraid to share your story. You have the power to make a difference.
Your Voice Matters!
MEET DEMETRIS E. THOMAS
Demetris E. Thomas is a native of Boston, Massachusetts, and the daughter of Jennie M. Thomas and the late Joseph M. Murrell.
She is a mother of two, an author, a gourmet chef, and a former educator. She is an inspiration to us all as a survivor of both cancer and domestic violence.
She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in Human Services and a minor in Early Childhood Education from Springfield College. She was recognized as being a committed licensed Early Education teacher at several inner-city daycares and for Boston Public Schools. At Springfield College's Boston Campus School of Human Services, she was honored for being a serious student who set and maintained high standards throughout her course of study.
Among her many achievements she has earned licenses and certificates in:
- Early Childhood Education
- Cooking and the Culinary Arts
- Overcoming Depression
- Healing from Abuse & Trauma
- Facing the Future with Hope
- Understanding Your Mate & Deepen Your Relationship
- Developing Inner Stability and Peace
- Joy-Filled Marriage & Marriage Goals
- Setting Boundaries
- Divine Healing
- Mindfulness Coach and Professional Personal Lifestyle Consultant
Raised in Saint Paul A.M.E (African Methodist Episcopal) Church, Cambridge, MA, she became the youngest president of the Youth Lay Organization under the leadership of her grandmother, the late Mary Elizabeth Brown, her aunt, the late Delia E. Thomas, and her mother, Jennie M. Thomas, who served on the board for many years as the President of the Lay Organization. With a heart for serving others at a young age, Demetris received awards from the A.M.E Church, the New England Conference Lay Organization, her community, and other organizations.
She is the author of, “Fallen Prey - No More The Conspiracy of Silence and A Rose is Still a Rose - Plucked out of Madness into God's Grace.” Sharing glimpses of her true life story and the ways she healed from trauma; exemplifying that she understands the journey, the way out and how to safeguard against future abuse. While her recovery process was very complex, she did not give up on life as she embarked on the path of complete restoration via her spiritual journey. With God's guidance and love, she was able to heal.
In 2017, ChosenWarriorBride, LLC, was established with the hope of inspiring others with her stories and journey around the world; bringing empowerment, healing, and transformation to everyone. What happens to survivors when bad things happen to them? We become empowered and unashamed to tell our stories on our way to becoming better people. Do not let anyone silence you from sharing your anointed survival story.
Tears to Testimonies
A woman who was sexually abused as a child, raped, abandoned, and betrayed, she became confronted with many introspective questions:
- Was it my fault?
- Can I trust anyone?
- Who can I tell?
- Will I get past the pain?
- Does being ashamed define me?
- Where was God?
- Am I worthless?
- Does God love me?
These questions are extremely vital to a wounded soul. Survivors find themselves making choices that may lead to more distress as they battle the feelings of being ashamed coupled with suffering from insurmountable pain and mental anguish.
She paints a clear picture of abuse and brilliantly provides clear explanations and steps, practical support and suggestions throughout her books. She gives her readers the sense that they are not alone and serves them an empowering and inspiring education that teaches them not only to survive, but to THRIVE in the wake of abuse.
While her recovery process was very complex, she did not give up on life as she embarked on the path of complete restoration via her spiritual journey. With God's guidance and love she was able to heal.
When she is not writing, Demetris enjoys cooking, encouraging, and sowing seeds of optimism into the lives of her family, church, community, and all those she comes in contact with.
HOW IT WORKS
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to assist young women who have been abused to transform their trauma into triumph as they become motivational speakers and inspirational writers. With our books, online sessions and communities, we work to promote healthy bodies and mental health in survivors. Our example demonstrates recovery. We are not here to judge you or make decisions for you. We want to provide you with the information you need to make the best decision for yourself. There is no one left behind. With God, we stand by you on your journey. When you decide to put yourself through a healing process, you will not only save your life, but also improve your health, your relationships with others, and your community.
Take the first step of your journey and welcome to your... New Beginnings!
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Our viewpoint is to provide and remind victims and readers that they do have a VOICE and nothing is wrong with SPEAKING UP! That they can be heard, helped, healed, and prevail.
We believe that extending help to other people is one way of achieving happiness by showing that they can heal from the pain of abuse, and learn to forgive themselves and others. There is no peace without forgiveness.
Brokenness creates openness. God will create an opening to let what was in you out so you
can give birth to something healing where you once were hurt. Heartbreaks aren’t a definition of who we are and it surely doesn’t have to circumscribe the rest of our lives. If you talk about it and surrender your hurting heart to God, watch Him heal your hurt with a renewed heart. Isn’t that a beautiful thing? The healing process over time will let you know that not everyone is the same from your wounding past.
The path to thriving begins with becoming God-focused. If we continue to look at our inner selves, we will always see our own scars. However, when we focus on His scars and
remember He died to make us whole, we can trust that He loves us deeply and completely.
When you begin to live a spiritual life with God by your side and start taking the risk of opening your renewed heart to love, you will see that there are good relationships to be had.
Living a spiritual life with God by your side, taking the risks of opening your renewed heart to love someone else, you will definitely see that there are some good fruits who are different. This is just the beginning of a new and better season. Praise God! We hope that through education and guidance we can help our future ladies make the positive changes we wish to see in the world to help build a better life together.
OUR GOALS
Traumatic experiences in all forms bring forth a lot of mental anguish. Therefore, our first goal is for every voice to be heard. To support that, our modalities allow victims to cultivate positive self-awareness, self-expression, creative intelligence and cultivation of their personal potential.
Here at ChosenWarriorBride, LLC we help individuals heal. Healing mentally, spiritually and holistically is one of the most important steps for survivors of trauma and abuse.
We do not want anyone to feel they are alone. We encourage women to realize they are in a safe place where they can get help by opening up and sharing their survival stories. That is the first step to healing; acknowledging the abuse and realizing it was not their fault. We inspire women to learn how to come together a community with vulnerability, transparency, authenticity and most of all, integrity.
This healing process fosters the strength to conquer the stigma of abuse. Women will begin to share their light with others so they too can believe they are capable of conquering the stigma of abuse.
OUR STEPS TO
SELF-HEALING
Our self-healing steps are designed to give individuals a chance to begin their own journeys toward
healing.
The key factors for positive life transformation are self-love, submission, commitment and a large amount of drive.