For as long as I can remember, I dreamed of working at a school. And when I finally landed my job, I thought I’d stay there forever. I loved the atmosphere, my coworkers, and most of all, the kids. I even had the same schedule as my own kids, which made balancing work and family […]
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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 sure ruffled some feathers…
I was running into a mental roadblock with one of my goals- my big goal to build my business and reach more people, women just like me. I’ve been nervous to talk about some of the hard stuff on my page, the stuff that really ruffles feathers. If you’ve experienced trauma in a relationship, it’s […]
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 […]
Am I worthy of success?
Who do I think I am, believing I can accomplish great things? I come from a middle class family. I didn’t learn about money or have fancy things growing up. My parents provided for me the best they could with what they had. So, when I dream of big things, I’m often left doubting myself. […]