Whos Kristen Brooke Beck?
My name is Kristen Brooke Beck. I’m a wife, mother, graduate student, business owner, writer, website designer, artist, photographer, computer geek, vegetarian, health nut (at least that’s what my neighbors and relatives say), nature-lover, comedy fanatic, and humanitarian activist. Most importantly, I’m happy. And I love helping other people find their own happiness. I wasn’t always happy. Growing up, I was plagued with anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. As a child, I was afraid of everything and nearly always in tears. As a teenager I was angry and self-destructive. I dealt with my stress by binge eating, hurting myself, and hiding. I believed that some people were just blessed with happy lives, and I wasn’t one of them. I often contemplated suicide. Fortunately, I still had hope that perhaps somehow, some day, I would be able to fix myself. That hope saved me. I went off to college, met a wonderful man who eventually married me, learned how to break out of my shell of shyness