Beyond Barriers is a reminder of just how powerful the human spirit can be when it decides to push beyond the obstacles and limits we place on ourselves.

This story is real and raw—a new beginning in the making. It’s about taking the risk to look beyond the barriers that have been stacked on life’s path.

Here is my memoir…”Beyond the Barrier”

The room was silent, except for the faint hum of her computer. Her hands hovered over the keyboard, unsure if she could do this. Once a vibrant speech therapist who had helped countless people find their voices, she now wrestled with the brutal irony of having lost her own.

She hadn’t planned for a traumatic car accident to flip her world upside down. No one does. In the months that followed, her once-clear purpose felt murky, tangled in feelings of worthlessness and doubt. How could she, of all people, guide others when her own life felt so shattered?

Then came a moment—small, yet seismic. It happened one quiet night as she sat on the edge of her bed. She thought about Aaron and Mercy Rose, her two babies in heaven. They were the pieces of her heart that continued to beat despite everything. They hadn’t been given the chance to live full lives, but she still had hers. The realization hit her like a whisper from above: If I still have breath, I still have purpose.

She knew then that her voice didn’t define her. Her heart did. Her wisdom, resilience, and ability to hold space for others—those hadn’t gone anywhere. She began to see her disability not as a wall, but as a new ability. A door.

So, she started small. Transitioning from a parent coach to a professional coach or a writer wasn’t something she had ever envisioned, but the idea wouldn’t leave her alone. “What if I could guide others beyond the boundaries and barriers they’ve placed on themselves?” she wondered.

She dove in, learning everything she could about coaching—reading, researching, connecting with mentors, and practicing with trusted friends. It was raw at first, even messy. Her voice wasn’t there, but her message was. She learned to communicate through writing, gestures, and technology. And to her surprise, people didn’t care that she couldn’t speak. They cared that she saw them—their potential, their pain, and their power.

It wasn’t easy. There were moments when she felt the sting of inadequacy, moments when she wanted to give up. When those moments came, she closed her eyes and remembered why she started. She wasn’t doing this just for herself. She was doing it for Aaron and Mercy Rose, for every person who felt like their limits defined them, for every soul seeking light in their own darkness.

“Beyond Barriers by Rachel” wasn’t just an idea; it was a declaration. A bold, defiant cry that said, “I am still here. I am still worthy. And so are you.”

She refused to let her disability limit her; she let it lead her. She realized the barriers weren’t outside of her—they were inside, in the form of fear and doubt. And once she tore those down, the world opened up.

Her story wasn’t perfect or polished. It was messy, raw, and full of broken pieces. But it was real. And it was hers.

The truth is, we all have barriers—disabilities, trauma, heartbreak—but none of them get to write the final chapter. Your story isn’t over. If you have breath in your lungs, there is still more to write. Rise up, plant your feet firmly on the ground, and watch beauty rise from the ashes.

Share your thoughts:
What barriers in your life have you mistaken as permanent walls, and how might they actually be doors to a new purpose or path you haven’t yet discovered?