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 […]
