January 27, 2017

This past year has been one of the craziest, most difficult and most exhausting years of my life! With some bad choices of my own, and then some things out of my control... No matter what the "reason", life has still kicked me down and it has been absolutely tempting to run, quit, leave, give up or stop trying. After a divorce, car accident, losing most of my friends, and several other attacks I understand that becoming a #victim and #blaming others is the easy way out... But I will NOT DO IT.

It has been a daily battle to be #thankful, to face every day with #gratitude and to to be #brave and #humble... Something I have learned through this season is that being strong doesn't mean "faking it till you make it". It means being #vulnerable and #honest about where you are, and working hard to get your heart back to where it needs to be! You will always have people #judge you and your process and they usually don't hold back in sharing their #opinion on how you #should be or not be...

Overall, if you keep pleasing people without a genuine heart, then you are just being fake. Your path from "victim" to #victory, from bondage to #freedom, from death to #life is determined by the honesty and belief you have in yourself. Ask questions, find answers, speak life, #believe the best, explore this amazing world and love with out holding back!

Not everyone will appreciate this post, but its from my heart. I am truly thankful for all the beautiful things I have in this life, and am trying to move forward to be the best me, the best mom and the best person I can be! If you don't feel loved or supported, please know that I stand with you, and all those truly seeking to live a life of beauty, grace and honesty.

You got this! 2017 is going to be the year everything changes for the better! :) I believe it with my whole heart! Love, Mel Marie xoxo