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25.01.2022 After everything you have been through; You deserve to be free. You deserve to be appreciated. You be loved the way you love. ... After everything you’ve been through; You deserve someone just as rare as you. You deserve someone who sees themselves in you. You deserve someone who understands what sacrifice is about. After everything you’ve been through; All the pain and hurt in past relationships. All the lies, depression and mind games that led you to anxiety. All the sleepless nights of tossing and turning. Isn’t it time you’ve had enough? After everything you’ve been through; You deserve to let go. You deserve to move on. You deserve to start over. After everything you have been through; You deserve people. You deserve people with the deepest hearts. You deserve people with expanding souls. After all you’ve been through; You deserve someone real. You deserve someone who isn’t afraid to love you. You deserve someone who isn’t going to break your soul. You deserve so much more than what they gave you. You deserve to love yourself. You deserve to set your own heart on fire. After EVERYTHING you’ve been through; You owe this to yourself.

24.01.2022 Today I held my first Teen Table Talk workshop and it was beyond a success and I couldn’t be happier!! Thank you to everyone who attend the workshop and participated in something that isn’t always easy to talk about. I am so proud of myself and where I am today , which is something I haven’t always been able to say. ... Bring on the future and keep your eyes out for my next project!! Xoxo S #teentabletalk #expectrespect ** Please feel free to join Teen Table Talk Facebook group **

23.01.2022 Today is the National day of Remembrance for victims of Family and Domestic Violence. As I watched this video by Women's Council for Domestic & Family Violence Services - WA and saw the candles being placed for the women who lost their lives in WA, I began to cry. It made me realise, that if I did stay in my abusive relationship, one of these candles could be burning for me. There is NO EXCUSE for Violence against Women & Children. ... Please light a candle and have a moment of silence for the women and children taken from this world too soon. #rememeberthevictimsofdomesticviolence

22.01.2022 **16 Days in WA** Stop Violence Against Women campaign starts today. ... It is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the campaign will run until the 10th December, which is Human Rights Day. Based on the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign, 16 Days in WA is Western Australia’s contribution to these efforts and aims to raise awareness, motivate positive actions across Western Australia and advocate on behalf of organisations that oppose violence against women. I was selected by State Library of Western Australia and Centre for Stories to share my story. RTRFM 92.1 will also be playing my story on the radio at 10am. Each day a new story will be released. Let’s raise awareness together and put a STOP to violence against women.

20.01.2022 This is to the girl who is trying so hard to let go of her past, the girl who is trying everyday to make herself feel confident in her skin, the girl who is tired of hearing her heart shatter, the girl who wakes up everyday with hope in her heart that she's going to make a difference but everything she does turns disappointing. I see you. I hear you. I feel you. Honestly I just want you to know that I have been there too, I have been in your shoes. Fear wrapped around me li...ke it was my second skin. I know how you are feeling, trying too hard to rectify your faults, trying to make every end a better one. Perhaps you feel left out, you feel like you don't belong here anymore. That there is no where for you to go. This is for you. I want you to know that self love isn't easy. It's a journey full of love, tears disappointment, sadness, fear and confusion. Self love isn't just about taking yourself to have your favourite meal, getting your nails down or buy yourself expensive gifts. Self love isn't about looking pretty from the outside. It's about loving yourself despite all the scars you've given yourself, it's about accepting your flaws no matter how ugly they are. It's about loving your body no matter what your size is. I know sometimes you feel insecure about your looks, but trust me, you're beautiful. I know you're tired of picking up your pieces, so am I. I know you're not okay and honestly I just want you to know that it's okay. You'll have days each being worse than the other, you might even hate yourself for certain choices you made. You might want to give up but I hope you read this every time you'll feel like letting go of yourself. This is a reminder to you that things will only get better if you work on them. You don't have to chase love, you don't have to cry your eyes out to earn love. You don't have to stop being yourself to be someone else's. Forgive yourself for being too hard on yourself, for not being able to raise your voice when you knew you deserved better. For not being able to walk away from toxic relationships. For not living the life you know you deserve. Please understand. You are anything but ordinary.

19.01.2022 ‘I am Sheree’ has been in business for a year now and I can honestly say, I never expected to last 6 months. In the last 12 months, I have reached more people with my story then I ever thought imaginable. I have given hope, strength and support to women who have been in the same position as me or are currently in an abusive relationship. ... I have so much more to offer in the near future, with a book coming out, high school programs, keynote speaking, travelling nationally to give presentations and one on one mentoring. I am so thankful and grateful to those who have allowed me to have a voice, supported me and have loved me. I must say I AM SO PROUD OF MYSELF and of I AM SHEREE

17.01.2022 Thank you so much to Stopping Family Violence for a beautiful write up. I know I have been featured in a few articles lately, but I believe the only way to spread the word and draw attention to the issue, is by speaking out about it. As my saying goes " The less we speak about domestic violence, the more we have to lose"

16.01.2022 When you accept the way someone treats you, you are showing them that your ok with it. It becomes a normal part of your relationship. That shouldn’t be ok. It shouldn’t be accepted and it most defiantly shouldn’t be normal! ... I spent 16 years accepting the way I was treated! I accepted the fact that he was abusing me. I accepted the fact that he was having affairs. I accepted the fact that he was doing drugs. I accepted the fact that I was nothing more to him then someone he could control. He stole my soul and took away my smile. Be beat me down until I thought I was worthless and deserved everything I got. I pushed away all those who I loved the most. I was ashamed and broken. Hurt and embarrassed. Finally, one day after being shown the light, I decided that I deserved a better life. I packed up and managed to get away. It wasn’t easy. I went through hell and back to make sure that I had the life I knew I deserved. A happy and peaceful one, a better life for my children! Don’t accept what you don’t like and what isn’t right. You are worth so much more!! #iamsheree#doemsticviolence#iamworthmore#freedom#empowerment#strength#lifeyoudeserve#stoptheviolenceagainstwomen#befree#advocate#keynotespeakers#saynomore#staystrong#newlife#loveyourself#selfcare#respect#healing#healingquotes

16.01.2022 BIRTHDAY MONTH I absolutely love it when it’s my birthday. It’s the 364th day of the year.. Why do I love my birthday??... When I was 12, I was able to have birthday party with all my school friends. Normally everyone was away travelling with their families. I was so excited. The invites had been sent. Everyone confirmed. The food and drinks were purchased. Everything was perfect.. That was until.. I was forced to make the decision to cancel my party. A few days beforehand, my mother was beaten by her partner. It was so bad that It caused her to have bruises all over her face, a cut and swollen lip and a lump the size of a golf ball under her eye. All so visible that not even make up could cover. I had to call all my friends and cancel. Cancel the party I had hope for, for so long. So, since then every year when my birthday comes around, I find some way to celebrate it. To make up for that 1 time I had to cancel my birthday.

14.01.2022 COVID -19 has victims of abuse being isolated with their abusers for long periods of time with no relief in sight. Please check on your friends, family, work colleagues who now are stuck with their abusers 24/7. Tension in homes is rising. No work. No money. No time away to reset. No one to visit or have visit. Drug and alcohol use is on the rise also. Complete isolation is never a good thing for victims. ... Schools are closed. For some children this was the only safe place they had where they were loved and feed. At home, it can be a very different story. There has been a 40% increase in reports of domestic violence since isolation has began.. If you are a victim, please don’t be afraid to reach out. We are in this together. Stay safe and stay strong. If you are in DANGER and can dial 000, please do. If you are able to leave, please go to your nearest police station or somewhere safe so you can take the next steps for your safety. Here is a list of other numbers you can call: 24-hr HELPLINE Crisis Care Helpline: Telephone (08) 9223 1111 or free call 1800 199 008 Twice a day, Crisis care receives an update to date report on what refuges are available to take on anyone who need to leave the family home immediately for their safety. Men's Domestic Violence Helpline: Telephone (08) 9223 1199 or free call 1800 000 599 Women's Domestic Violence Helpline: Telephone (08) 9223 1188 or free call 1800 007 339 Sexual Assault Resource Centre: Telephone (08) 6458 1828 or free call 1800 199 888 Kids HELPLINE Kids Helpline Free call 1800 55 1800 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week). Email or web counselling services are available via the Kids Helpline. WOMEN’S REFUGES Zonta House: (08) 9364 8028 Patricia Giles Centre: (08) 9300 0340 Harmony Place: (08) 9227 6616 Koolkuna: (08) 9255 2202

14.01.2022 Yesterday I sat on my first panel at Deloitte Australia , Perth with Ben from Ruah, Angie from Zonta House Refuge Association Inc and Philippa from Anglicare WA. Thank you to all the panel members who made me feel safe and to Anita and Holly for organising the panel and for raising awareness at their workplace. We need more corporate companies to get involved and help stop this EPIDEMIC of Violence against Women..... #16daysofactivism #16daysofwa #stopvioleneceagainstwomen #mystorymytime #enoughisenough

14.01.2022 Hello everyone. 16 days to go! Tickets still available for this event if you’re interested in coming along..... Should be a fun night raising awareness for a great cause. Break the silence,Stop the violence!!

13.01.2022 Wishing everyone a safe and happy new year. Thank you for all your support, encouragement and kind words that have helped me get through the year. May 2020 be a wonderful year, where all your dreams and hopes come true.... May it be filled with love, joy and everything else you want. See you in 2020! It’s going to be an even bigger year for me. Sheree

12.01.2022 Some people don’t know what they have. Therefore, they will never know what they’ve lost. They will never understand your value. Your importance. The little things that make you- YOU. They will never know what your love is capable of because they never understood it from the start.... So, believe me when I say, you’re better off. Although, right now it may not seem. But believe me, sometime down the road, where the storm has cleared and the dust has settled, you will sit back and be grateful for the people you’ve lost. You’ll look at your past and say: ‘I know I gave you the best parts of me and I almost died because of you. But I DIDN’T! I am still here. Surviving! Fighting against the odds! Taking every moment in. I don’t hate you although, I should but I don’t. Because hating you only continues to hurt me. In a way, I am grateful for what you did. It made me STRONGER! HEALTHIER! HAPPIER! It made me appreciate the people who were still here. So, I say Thank you. Because of you I know the difference between what I deserve and what I don’t. Between what I want and what I don’t need. Between who want to love and who to let go. Turning my pain, trauma and abuse into something good to help someone else has help me realise that I am still here for a reason. #iamsheree#strength#freedom#empowerment#stopviolenceagainstwomen#domesticviolenceawareness#survivor#onlylookbacktoseehowfaryouvecome#lookingforward#future#happiness#peace#changetheending#togetherwearemorepowerful#innerpeace#chooseyourself#thankyou#stronger#healthier#healing#abuse#iamworthmore#ideservebetter#livethelifeyoudeserve#takebackyourpower#love#light

12.01.2022 Working with Department of Communities,I am excited to announce that I will be an Agent for Change for 16 Days Of WA campaign. Now in its fourth year, the annual 16 Days in WA campaign focuses on encouraging Western Australians to promote an end to gender-based violence. WA’s 16 Days initiative is part of a broader international campaign to end gender-based violence and incorporates a series of media and community events, social media activation, campaign tools and resourc...es, and other awareness-raising activities. From 25 November to 10 December, communities throughout WA will be encouraged to join the cause and take action to stop violence against women. Go to https://www.communities.wa.gov.au/projects/16-days-in-wa/ for more information on how you can get involved. The less we speak about domestic violence, the more we have to lose - Sheree Lucas Neto

10.01.2022 Thank you to Australian STOP Domestic Violence Conference for giving me the opportunity to be apart of such a great cause and for allowing me to share my story to the rest of Australia. It is such an honour to be chosen #iamsheree #stopviolenceagainstwomen

10.01.2022 I am so honoured to be apart of this year’s silent march. 2020 marks the 30th Annual Silent Domestic Violence Memorial March. We walk in silence through the City of Perth to remember those women and children who have lost their lives due to domestic violence.... If you would like to attend, please go to Women's Council for Domestic & Family Violence Services - WA and register your attendance. Stopping Family Violence

10.01.2022 4 years to the date I left an abusive relationship. #staystrong4 years to the date I left an abusive relationship. #staystrong

10.01.2022 Hi all, I’m hosting an afternoon tea for teenagers to come and talk about their relationships in a parent free zone. We will be talking about healthy relationships, self love and how to identify the warning signs of unhealthy relationships.... Places are very limited so don’t hesitate to book. Thank you Xoxo S

09.01.2022 Every woman has a past she can not change. Some were physically abused. Some had violent parents. Some had pubertal issues.... Some had sexual abuse as a child from their own family members. Some had messed up love stories. Some had been forced into sex in the name of love. Some had been drugged. Some were date raped. Some had been viciously photographed on bed. Some had been blackmailed by their ex-boyfriend. Some were in an abusive relationship. Some had menstrual problems. Some had a broken family. Some had a divorce. Some had an obesity issue. Some had financial droughts. Some had drug or alcohol addiction. Some had a few unsuccessful suicide attempts. If you see a woman, who went through any of these but had already wiped her tears, tied her hair up, masked her sorrows with a divine smile, stood tall and strong, started walking towards her future because she still has some hope left inside her and has not given up on the concept of love that still exists in this world, do not stab her with her past. Do not confront her. Do not slap her with more abuse. Give way for her and walk beside her. Maybe hold her hands and walk for a while. You'll know how sweet that soul is and how strong her hopes are! You'll be amazed at how she carries herself after all her energy has been sucked out. Do not judge her by her past. Gift her the peaceful future that she deserves. Hold her hands against the world, which knows only to judge. Give her the love that she always yearned for.

09.01.2022 TICKETED EVENT I will be presenting with the newly formed Amnesty WA Women’s Rights Network for Amnesty International, an evening of talks, music and activism. This event is part of the global campaign '16 days of activism against gender-based violence', which aims to raise awareness of violence against women in WA and encourage communities to take an active role in making change. ... LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE Click the link below to get your ticket now.. The less we speak about domestic violence, the more we have to lose - Sheree Lucas Neto #16DaysOfActivism

09.01.2022 I am good for awhile. I’ll talk more, laugh more. Sleep and eat normally. But then, something happens, like a light switch turns off somewhere.... Once again, all I’m left with, is the darkness of my own mind. The sad part is, each time I feel like I’m sinking deeper and deeper and.. I’m scared.. Terrified that one day I might not make it back up. I feel like I’m gasping for air. Screaming for help. But everyone just looks at me with confused faces wondering what I’m struggling over, When they’re all doing just fine.. What’s wrong with me? What did I do to deserve this? Why doesn’t anyone love me? Am I not worth loving? Am I just worthless? These are the thoughts that used to plague my mind on a regular bases. When I was trapped in an abusive relationship, not only was I physically & sexually abused but the mental abuse I suffered still affects me in some way today. I can suffer from bad anxiety at times and I just want to push everyone away. I can be happy one moment then be angry the next. It is a fight for me everyday to not fall back into my darkness. Even though being in the dark can sometimes seem like an easy option for me. Everyone is dealing with their own struggles and mental health issues, so please be kind to everyone you meet. You just never know what’s going on in their mind.

08.01.2022 Self isolation is a real challenge for victims of family and domestic abuse. It’s fantastic to know that Women’s refuges are still operating during this Covid-19 epidemic.. Please don’t be afraid to reach out for help.... Stay safe and stay strong. By the way, this is me in the picture. I had the privilege to shoot these photos as part of Ruah - My Story, My Time program. #weareinthistogether

08.01.2022 Emotional abuse happened on a daily basis for me.. Do I talk? Can I talk? Can I say that? No,don’t say that!!... For so long, I was dead inside. I had to be dead to stay alive. I became so good at hiding the abuse that no one ever know what was truely going on behind closed doors. The emotional abuse I suffered during the relationship, taught me not to be emotional. Not to open up to anyone. Just to keep everything in and not let anyone get close. My relationships with friends and loved ones suffered because of this mentality. Love isn’t supposed to hurt you and that is something that I learnt the hard way.. Whilst I am in a much better place than before, the emotional abuse has left me scarred for life and sometimes I still just play dead to keep myself going. Thank you to my beautiful therapist, for sending this to me, it describes the abuse perfectly.

07.01.2022 HAPPINESS CO Such an honour today to be apart of the @themoderndaywoman_ mental health brunch event. Thank you @jennifermcmahon_ for the invite. Hearing @julian_pace_ from @happiness__co talk about the struggles he has had in his life and transforming them to become the man he is today was AMAZING!! ... The thing I loved the most was how relatable everything was to me. The battles you have within yourself. Through his trials and tribulations, heartbreak and sadness he still managed to turn it all into something good. Just as I am trying to do. You can have fear and still be brave!! #mentalhealthstartshere#mentalhealth#mentalhealthweek#stopthestigma#speakup#talk#selflove#selfworth#strength#bekind#themoderndaymovement#brunch#quayperth#perthisok#iamsheree#julianpace#thisismettle#happinessco @ Quay Perth

06.01.2022 https://www.communitynews.com.au//domestic-violence-survi/ Thank you Community News - Perth and Guardian Express for the great write up. Very limited tickets left for next week's event.

06.01.2022 Throughout the years I have learnt 3 major things. 1. Sometimes bad things happen to good people. Sometimes you think you know someone and you find out you don’t . Sometimes you think they’re on your side but deep down inside they’re not. PAY ATTENTION!! Actions speak louder than words and words are just another way to cover up the lies.... 2. Learn and trust the journey even when you do not understand it. Sometimes what you never wanted or excepted turns out to be just what you need. We can’t control everything that happens to us, but we can control how we respond. 3. Letting go is never an easy thing to do. No matter how many times you rehearse it. No matter how many times you play it in your head. It never goes to plan and almost always stings you harder than you thought. Even if the thing you’re letting go of is toxic. Everyone is on their own life journey and no one knows where we will end up. I know, that when I was younger I wanted to be a lawyer but obviously my life didn’t go that way. All I know is that I can’t go back and change the beginning but I can start from where I am today and change the ending. #iamsheree#strength#freedom#hope#love#life#stopviolenceagainstwomen#domesticviolenceawareness#smile#thoughts#words#wisdom#happiness#changetheending#peace#abuse#iamworthmore#lessons#togetherwearemorepowerful#innerpeace#behappy#chooseyourself#livethelifeyoudeserve

05.01.2022 LET’S TALK TEEN RELATIONSHIPS Due to the success of the last afternoon tea, I am holding another one 2 weeks time. This time I am aiming for girls 15 and over..... Like last time, spots are limited, so first in first serve. #Teentabletalk #Expectrespect

04.01.2022 What’s behind the laptop screen you ask? Well.... I’m in the midst of a few different projects that include: A Book A High School prevention program... Mentoring appointments Speeches I’m turning my trauma and abuse into some thing good. I’m on a mission to take all the negativity and turn it into positivity. There are times when I still have a lot of self doubt but I am trying my hardest to push it away.Just focus and get through it. I can do it! You can do it! We can do it! #iamsheree#stoptheviolenceagainstwomen#staystrong#bethelight#togetherwearemorepowerful#hustle#womenempowerment#womenwhohustle#smallbusinesswa#womeninbusiness#businesswoman#perth#perthisok#westernaustralia#teentabletalk#keynotespeaker#advocate#speeches#mentoring#motivationalspeaker#inspirationalspeaker#prevention#voicesofchange#speakup#empowerment#freedom#strength

04.01.2022 ITS OK TO SEE A THERAPIST Therapy is by far the best thing that has ever happened to me!! I use to think that going to therapy was only for crazy people. People who had mental problem. People who were crazy. ... But boy, was I wrong. I have been going to my amazing therapist for the last 2 1/2 years now and I swear by it. I actually love going to see her. She has helped me work through my PTSD, my anxiety, my depression,my sadness, the feeling that I was not worthy of anything and that I should just stay sad and not be happy. Yes, there have been times when things we have discussed have made me breakdown but I always feel better after. As if something had shifted in me and a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. A better understanding of why something may have happened. Having someone listen to you and not judge you in anyway, is a blessing. Stop the stigma of mental health and get yourself a therapist. Whether it’s having someone help you get through any trauma, anxiety, depression or whatever you are going through or just having someone you simply trust to turn to. @tania_coats I am forever grateful to you for all the love, support, encouragement, strength, understanding, belief you have in me, the endless cups of tea and chocolate you have given me. You are my guardian angel and I will never forget you and all that you have done for me. #itsoktoseeatherapist#healing#therapy#understanding#iamsheree#freedom#strength#empowerment#ptsd#trauma#guidance#anxiety#depression#therapist#haveavoice#trust#speakup#areuok#control#noharminasking#release#domesticviolenceawareness#stopviolenceagainstwomen#voicesofchange#staystrong#breathe

03.01.2022 LET’S TALK TEEN RELATIONSHIPS It’s that time again!! Due to the overwhelming success of the last two workshops I held, I am holding one more to see out the year.... As always, spots are limited. First in, first served. ** This is a 15 plus event** ** THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE IN DATE!! IT IS NOW THE 7th DECEMBER**

02.01.2022 WE ARE METTLE WOMEN It was such an honour last night to be apart of @mettle_org launch with the beautiful CEO @bron_bate and ever so gorgeous @tracy_vo. We are here to help the women of WA, who are escaping or have escaped abusive relationships & situations. ... We are here to help them have a home and get back into the workforce. So that they and their children will not sleeping in cars, on the floor relatives homes or having no choice but to go back into their abuses. We are here so Mum can earn a living but also to help build the confidence to go to a job interview to get to work. I was one of the fortune women who was still able to continue working whilst I was in my relationship. I didn’t always see the funds from working though. My workplace become my escape and I always felt better leaving home to get to work. When I did leave my ex, I spent 2 months staying at a relatives on their office floor in their home. I know first hand the struggles to rebuild yourself when you have nothing. As an ambassador for @mettle_org I am so happy and proud to get behind this organisation. I am so privileged to be apart of the #Mettlewomen movement. @ Perth, Western Australia BondiBoost Tracy Vo Mettle Women Inc.

01.01.2022 I am so excited to announce my position as the first West Coast Survivor Ambassador for Mettle Women Inc. Mettle is a non- profit social enterprise existing to employ train & empower women experiencing homelessness due to domestic and family violence. They employ women who have sought shelter with their partner women’s refuges, whilst partnering with a recruitment agency & external employer partners to find survivors, stable and supportive work beyond their time with Mettle.... Every gift you buy from their online store and every donation you make, will help to support some of the most courageous women you can imagine. Thank you again @mettle_org for choosing me to be a Mettle Women Inc Survivor Ambassador. #iamsheree#mettlewomeninc#mettlewomen#survivor#survivorambassador#ambassador#advocate#homeslessness#freedom#strenght#empowerment#takingbackyourpower#stopviolenceagainstwomen#employmentopportunities#perth#westernaustralia#supportlocalbusinesses#hope#love#domesticviolenceawareness#peace#livethelifeyoudeserve#youareworthmore#belight#donationsappreciated @ Perth, Western Australia

01.01.2022 You’re beautiful, so he’ll point out your little imperfections. You can still light up a room, so he needs to keep you at home. Your smile is amazing, that’s why he wiped it off your face.... Your personality is contagious, so he wanted that too. Your smarter than him, so it’s important he makes you feel stupid. Any man would be lucky to have you, so he needs you to believe that no one else would want you. He chose you, because you are really an amazing woman. That is who you are. You know he only wants the best. Even though you’re amazing and have so much to offer he doesn’t love you. A man who will tear you down instead of lifting you up , is a man who knows he doesn’t deserve you. Unfortunately, it took me 16 years to learn this and to realise that I am beautiful no matter what size I am or how I look on the outside. #iamsheree#stoptheviolenceagainstwomen#strength#staystrong#bethelight#togetherwearemorepowerful#beauty#innerpeace#innerbeauty#behappy#love#freedom#empowerment#abuse#survivour#behappy#chooseyourself#innerpeace#narcissist#narcissisticabuse#beyou#perth#perthisok#westernaustralia#keynotespeaker#doemsticviolence#advocate#iamworthmore