But after many years of soul-searching and reflection, Aaliyah Yco eventually converted to Islam. "This is not about religion. This is about what resonated to my identity," she noted.
Her journey from soul-searching to experiencing domestic violence, and some other life events had changed her perspective in life and led her to get into transformational and empowerment life coaching.
"It was a very abusive relationship through domestic violence and eventually he (ex-husband) was diagnosed with a mental condition. When I found that out, I realised that it's not because he's such a bad person, but it was something that was chemically imbalance within him that he was also not aware of. But at the same time that it was also a a struggle for him to manage, and so, by that time, I thought that I had to look after myself from hereon 'coz I have four children as well. The right decision was to remove myself from that," shares Aaliyah.
Transformational and Empowerment Life Coach Aaliyah Ycoh (Leads to Self-Empowerment Facebook page) Source: Leads to Self-Empowerment Facebook page
Along the way of making herself safe away from a traumatic experience, Aaliyah felt that she was empowering herself through her experience, not only by helping herself but other women were also looking up to her.
