Here is a letter Amber wrote, that was distibuted to female inmates in the California Correctional institutions.

Letter 1

Hi. I want to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Royal Amber Rojas, but you can call me Amber. I grew up in different parts of the world as a young kid, eventually moving to Cali at the age of 12. I got heavily into gangs from the start and by the time I was 17, I ended up in jail for a drive by shooting where I was the shooter and the driver. I blamed a lot of my life on the way I was raised, how my parents were never around, how my teachers would tell me I would never amount to anything, how I dropped out of school at a young age, how I was molested, how I was raped, how I was controlled and beaten by every man I was ever in a relationship with. You name it. The list goes on. I hated everyone. I thought it was me against the world. Until, there I was in that quiet jail cell with a lot of time to think. I thought about all the times I was molested. My mom or dad didn’t cause that. I thought about all the time I had to spend alone as a kid. My mom and dad had to work to keep food on the table, right? I thought about all the crazy stuff I used to do and blame it on my surroundings. When really all I had to do was “claim responsibility” and stop blaming everything that ever happened to me on someone else. I didn’t cause the molestation but I can take responsibility for continuing to let it bring me down… or… choose to look at myself as a strong individual that doesn’t let it dictate who I have become, right? I’ll be the first to admit, it feels good to get sympathy for something that happened to me. But it feels better to show that the traumatic experience was only making me a whole lot stronger. After I talk about my experiences and who I’ve become, people then realize, “damn, if she can do it then so can I.” I was told I would never be able to get a normal job and without an education I would end up resorting to the streets again. So…guess what I did once I got out? I got hired onto the same police department that arrested me. How? I CLAIMED RESPONSIBILITY for my actions and busted my butt to prove myself. I went back to school, got my GED, enrolled in college, joined the military as a single mom and didn’t quit every time someone told me what I was doing was impossible. Yea, I got rejected a lot of times but did I let that stop me? NO! I eventually got hired onto the same force that put me behind bars! I showed people that the word impossible doesn’t really exist. My point is I’m no better than you. You have the same power that I do. You can choose to create a new life for yourself whether it’s behind bars or out here on the streets. You can be that voice for the people around you. You can heal hearts that need your help to heal. You can be “the example.” Life doesn’t stop because you get locked up. If I would have started all the things I did before I hit the streets, like school and preparation for the “real” world then I would have had cut so much time off the hard work that I had to do when I got out. It doesn’t end with just one accomplishment. I even became a published author. WHAT? Who would have thought the girl that everyone said would end up dead, in jail, or on drugs would be writing books and speaking at big events. SO CAN YOU! You don’t think you could write a book while you’re sitting in your bunk? You don’t think that if you had a good lesson to teach they wouldn’t let you be a mentor to the people around you? You take responsibility for your life and of whom you really are. You set out to make the best that you can of whatever situation life places in front of you. How is life going to give you more opportunities if you complain about the one you already have and if you complained about the one before that. That’s what I had to realize. I had to realize that until I took responsibility and was grateful for every situation, and looked at every situation as a possibility for growth and progression, my life would have continued down a path of destruction. I wish I could snap my fingers and change your situation for you, but I can’t. I can only be an example and show you how I did it and hopefully help you see how you can be the example for someone else. You are just as strong as I am, if not stronger! All you have to do is take responsibility and choose to make the best of everything around you. Once you start going after your goals, there is no stopping you. I don’t have to tell you that though, because I think you already know how strong you truly are. It’s time for me to end this letter. I hope this letter brings a new understanding of how powerful you are and helps you take that first step to where you want to be.

—Royal Amber Rojas

Creating the life you want requires action steps. “Get ta steppin!”

—Royal Amber Rojas

“THE EXAMPLE!”

When:   Saturday, October 16, 2010 @ 7:00 p.m.

Join Amber as she shares her inspirational story, explaining that regardless of the traumatic events she faced, nothing stopped her from becoming who she is today! Experience how she keeps you on the edge of your seat as she tells of different episodes from her past. See for yourself why past audience members have walked away with a completely new view of themselves. She will make you laugh, cry, and wonder how a person can achieve so much when the odds were always against her.

For more info on this free event, send an email to:    info@royalamberrojas.com

When:   Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

Where:   Bartels Harley Davidson

                 4141 Lincoln Blvd

                 Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

Time:      11am to 3pm

Come out for Women Riders Appreciation Day.  And get a copy of “It Is What It Is” signed by the author herself.  You may purchase one there for signing as well. She hopes to see you all there.

Have you had a dream that seems impossible to reach and therefore you have given up? Have you thought that you could do anything, if you only knew how?
In Creation with Purpose you will learn :
To discover your natural gifts  and how to apply them to create income auto-magically.
New Tools to Align your mind and heart to have  immediate success.
To take charge of your life in order to create with purpose and power.

At the end of this course, you will find a new passion for life, knowing your mission and vision. You will find creative ways to express your natural gifts that will help you live a successful life.

Creation with Purpose is a fundamental course for anyone that wants to live their life with passion, clarity and purpose.
Guest Speakers– Authors and Motivational Speakers
Royal Amber Rojas
Nick Arandes

Register Now  For Free Calling: 1-800-595-4565 Ext. 1007
Creation With Purpose
info@CreationWithPurpose.com
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Come Create YOUR “MANIFESTATION MAP” (vision board) with Royal Amber Rojas, M. Sc., Author of “IT IS WHAT IT IS.” She will be teaching on the importance of living in the moment, teaching on the allowance of co-creation, and helping you create a great manifestation map.

Where: 12158 Severn Way, Riverside, CA. 92503 Map

When: Saturday, March 14, 2009

Time: 11 am – 3 pm

Price: Early Registration $111

After 3/4/08 $150

To Reserve Your Seat, Please click here.

Materials for your manifestation map, food, and water are provided.

You MUST bring your own photos, 2 or more magazines, or anything visual that you wish to put on your map.

Questions: 310.927.0427 or

info@royalamberrojas.com

To find out more about Royal Amber Rojas

Gratitude with a smile,
Amber

All images used under creative commons license. Fiona Carter

Gratitude with a smile,
Amber

Notes: All images used under creative commons license. tanakawho

My question is: Why are we as a human race allowing for our brothers and sisters to go hungry, to go without a place to sleep. Why is it more important to buy a big TV for your home then to feed a little child starving somewhere. Do you realize that the price of that television could literally feed a village in some countries. Do you think It bothered me to give her every dime I had left to my name? No… Money is always there when you need it. You just need to trust that it is there.

Of course I don’t need to know these answers. It is what it is. “You CAN be the change you would like to see in the world.”-Ghandi, or you can choose to do nothing, and that too, is what it is. But as you will notice if you start to see doors open for you and you choose to sit back and do nothing then you will also see doors start to close.

Show: Lynn Serafinn’s Garden of the Soul
Episode 5: Becoming the Hero of Your Own Life
Date aired: Wed 18 February 2009

Last week on my BlogTalkRadio show Lynn Serafinn’s Garden of the Soul, I interviewed author and motivational speaker Royal Amber Rojas. Amber shared her story of how, after a lifetime of abuse, rape, gang violence, drugs and depression, she found the inner strength and inspiration to turn it all around to create a model for happiness that she now shares with others who are struggling in life.

Read more here…