This past year I set out to read three books on the topic of Human Sex Trafficking. The first was Invisible Chains by Benjamin Perrin. The second was The Natashas by Victor Malarek and the third was The Johns also by Victor Malarek. Through the pages I traveled into the dark recesses of this perverse world of slavery. Not because I enjoy reading about the suffering of others but because I am desperate to understand how this crime against humanity continues to prevail. I want to share with you what I learned.
* There are hundreds of thousands of women and children every year who are trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation. Near to me and probably close to you there is a place, whether it be a brothel, a strip club, a massage parlor or a porn establishment, that is connected to the business of human trafficking.
Reprinted by permission. This article first appeared in Jennifer Chandler's Esteem Rising blog.
'I want to feel fulfilled at the end of the day. I want to feel what I do matters. I want to feel like I'm living up to my potential. I want to make a difference.'
All of these statements, and more, represent what I have heard from others and have even uttered myself. They are at the core of our reasons for working but how we get to them is often the challenge. What we should know, going in, is that we don't work solely for money. If it was about money the Oprah Winfrey's and Donald Trumps of the world could have quit a long time ago. However, there was a time perhaps when money was a strong motivator.
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Twas the weeks before Christmas