You are not alone...

Do you ever feel stuck? Sad? Disappointed? Discouraged? Or Angry? It happens...

I told y’all I would be honest + vulnerable with you. Which is never easy, but is always healing, empowering + freeing. Ever since my divorce I have felt broken, disoriented, upside down some days + right side up others. I have cried for months at a time, but was fine days after that. I would workout feeling strong some afternoons then cry myself to sleep the very next night. Yep. That’s the truth. I wanted to escape, I wanted to give up, I wanted to run away. But I didn’t...

But I didn’t... that’s the key! I got up everyday, raised my daughter the best I could + faced each moment dead on. I got through the dark days with the help of family, close friends + lots of help.

Today I am here to give you some ways I combat sadness, disappointment + discouragement so that you don’t give up + you don’t forget how wonderful life is despite the hard s*it that happens.

First, I pray. Not the way I used to either... This is not a prayer you would ever say in church or at the dinner table. It’s raw, honest, screaming, unfiltered + real. It’s exactly what a prayer is supposed to be. It reminds me that I am not alone. That I am loved + I am heard.

Then, I dream + boy do I dream big! Most people are stuck because they feel out of choices + options. You’re not! By tapping into that dreamer you once were, (you know)the one with the world ahead of you, with no doubt or fears... you will bring all possibilities back to the table! Hope is the key to escape feeling stuck!

Finally, I love. I love life. I love on myself by working out, listening to music, making plans to accomplish those dreams I have, or go on an adventure. I love on my daughter, I text my parents encouragement, I surprise my husband, I take a friend to starbucks... even further than that, I reach out, give to someone in need or do something nice. I give until all I can feel is gratitude for this beautiful life full of love!

Yes, I still have bad days or a hard week here or there but now can get out of it more loving + stronger than before. Please reach out if you need help! You are not alone. You are NOT too broken.  💋 xoxo Mel Marie