What is strength? If we’re talking in the physical sense, we may imagine people with large muscles, or competitors in Strongman competitions lifting impossible weights. If we’re talking about emotional or mental strength, we might picture someone carrying a heavy load without ever seeming to break down. But I don’t believe that’s the full truth. […]
Becoming Beauty from Ashes
This past week, I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting—mostly looking back over the last year or so. I’ve been thinking about everything that’s happened, the good and the bad, and noticing God’s hand in all of it. In just a couple of weeks, I’ll begin classes for my master’s degree program. Saying that out […]
The Mom Guilt After Abuse: Learning to Trust Yourself Again
I used to lie awake at night, wondering if I did enough—if I left soon enough, protected my kids enough, or healed fast enough. The guilt was heavy, constant, and deeply tied to my identity as a mother. If you’ve left an abusive relationship and found yourself haunted by similar questions, I want you to […]
Chasing Dreams in the Chaos: A Mom-Life Update
If you had told me a few years ago that I’d be a single mom to five kids and getting ready to start grad school, I would’ve thought you were crazy. But here we are. Somewhat killing it… well, maybe! Last summer, I found myself feeling restless—caught between the daily chaos of mom life and […]
5 Lies I Believed While in an Abusive Relationship (and the Truth That Set Me Free)
For a long time, I lived in survival mode—smiling on the outside, but silently breaking on the inside. Abuse has a way of twisting reality, convincing you that the pain is your fault, and that there’s no way out. I believed lies for so long that they felt like truth. But over time—and with a […]
Learning to Rest When You’ve Always Had to Fight
For a long time, rest felt like a luxury I couldn’t afford. When you’re a mom to five, rest is already rare. But when you’ve also been in survival mode – navigating trauma, starting over, rebuilding your life from the ground up – rest becomes something you forget how to do. Even when the house […]
Starting Over: Why I’m Writing This Blog
I never imagined I’d be here – writing publicly about my life, my pain, and my healing. But something in me says it’s time. I’m a single mom, a survivor, a believer, a student, and a woman who’s learning to rise again. This blog is my space to share the messy middle of rebuilding your […]
