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Finding Peace: Rebuilding after a Devastating Decision
“You don’t get to tell people how to love you; you get to choose if you want to participate in the way they love.”― Iyanla Vanzant This weekend I made a choice that will change the entire course of my life. I moved me and my children out of our home. It is one of the…
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It’s Time
It’s time for me to grieve the realization that you may never love me the way I need you to. It’s time to let go of the unrealistic expectations that I’ve had for you. It’s time to stop living in the past and hoping that our history is enough to keep our love alive. It’s…
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Forgiveness: Finding Peace and Healing from Resentment
“Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.” -Mark Twain Forgiveness is something that I have really struggled with throughout my life. There have been so many things that people have done to hurt me, and they have really left a dent in my life. What makes it…
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Hope in the Midst of Depression
*DISCLAIMER: Trigger warning: Suicidal thoughts, depression, abuse. Since the age of 12, depression is something that has been tormenting me. It has stolen much of my joy throughout the years, and it still, every now and then, creeps up on me. As a result of the abuse that I endured for years by the hands…
She Gracefully Prevails 