“Sometimes the strongest women are the ones who love beyond faults, cry behind closed doors, and fight battles that nobody knows about. “ - Author Unknown

This very quote is a depiction of what so many across the globe experience daily. What do you do when life’s circumstances are so overwhelming that it causes your life to spiral out of control? What do you do when the pain causes you to question the core foundation of what you believe about yourself? When depression and anxiety arrive unannounced and when you feel as though faith has failed you, as women, we often feel as though we don’t have the luxury to stop everything and heal ourselves. We often assume being strong is the only option.

In Thirsty Chicks, Crystal shares her experience of a major identity crisis and emphasizes the importance of pausing everything until you have identified some of the roots of trauma that has kept you in bondage to cycles of toxic and painful situations. Mental Health awareness has increased over the past several years and through this book, she acts as an advocate to encourage women to seek help. Grief is not exclusive to losing a loved one, but sometimes grief is separation from the young girl within you on your journey to womanhood.