<p>Aynoit Ashor's personal mission is to empower others to love the life they live and encourage survivors of interpersonal violence (abuse) to take back power and no longer be victims.</p><p>Aynoit has worked diligently to expose and increase awareness about the horrors of intimate partner abuse and sexual violence/abuse with her stories, speaking engagements, interviews and appearances.</p><p>Personal challenges Aynoit has faced are homelessness, domestic and sexual abuse. Facing these issues sparked a fire in Aynoit and, because of this spark, the Family Secrets series was born. This series of novellas uncovers issues many would like to ignore or sweep under the rug.</p><p>Aynoit uses her personal life experiences during her speaking engagements and workshops. Her presentations give a glimpse into her life as survivor of molestation, rape and domestic abuse while leaving the audience, no matter their background, feeling empowered and hopeful.</p><p>"I had to learn to forgive, not forget. I used to do it the other way around. Once I finally figured it out, I understood what I needed to do to thrive and be happy." ~Aynoit Ashor</p>
