Almost 6 years ago, I left my marriage for good. I was prepared to walk away from everything. I knew when it actually came down to it, I would be the one left with nothing. By that point, I was okay with that. Because I knew what I was getting in return. I was getting […]
Relationships
Choosing Between- My Baby and a Paycheck
I remember sitting on the couch, pregnant with my youngest son, tears streamed down my face heavily pregnant with my youngest son. I had ALWAYS had stay-at-home mom vibes in my heart, but unexpected fear crashed over me. My life is significantly different now. I am in a healthy relationship. I OWN my own house. […]
Empowering Change: Leaving My Marriage and Embracing Control for a Happier Life
The day I left my marriage, I wasn’t ready. I didn’t think that day was the day it would be over. It was like ripping off a bandaid. You know it’s going to hurt. You don’t want to do it, but you know it needs to be done. I made a commitment to myself that […]
Will you ever enjoy a holiday again?
This isn’t easy to say, but I know there was a point in my marriage when I said I NEVER want to spend another holiday like that again. I was miserable. Holidays weren’t enjoyable. Everything was stressful. I was constantly on edge. I tell you this not to brag- but I just had the most […]
Driveways are for crying, right?
*Trigger warning- pregnancy loss* I remember sitting in my driveway, tears rolling down my cheeks. Mike and I had just gotten home from our ultrasound. I was 20 weeks pregnant. But the last 10 weeks had been far from easy. I had experienced serious complications and we were afraid we might lose the baby. As […]
This is about you, not them
Do you know how much time I wasted focusing my energy on someone else? I was raised that way. I modeled what I saw. I was taught that there was value in helping others. And of course there is, but I say wasted now, because I finally learned that you can’t pour into other people […]