About the Author
Candice Garay Ayala, is a South Asian author from the Caribbean diaspora, born and raised in Belize, Central America. Drawing from her life experience of trauma and violence, Candice is an advocate for mental health awareness, especially within the context of her South Asian and Caribbean/Belizean heritage. Candice is dedicated to breaking cycles of generational trauma and stigma, aspiring to be a liberating ancestor who paves the way for healing and resilience in her family line.

Through her personal ongoing journey of overcoming mental, emotional, physical, sexual, and generational traumas, Candice aims to inspire others to embark on their own paths of self-discovery and healing. Her story is a testament to the strength and perseverance that emerge when one commits to healing.