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Broken Pieces of Me

There was a time when writing was my outlet. It was my therapy for all I had experienced and the experiences I was experiencing. Dating woes. Family issues. Career evolution. Friendship ups and downs. Just a lot of stuff. Once I found "my one" I stopped blogging. I stopped writing about life. Essentially, I stopped therapy. I thought I made it. Finally met the man of my dreams -- a man who loved me like no other and wanted to build a life with me. Career was going well. My friendships were growing in the most organic of ways. Life was good. I had MADE IT!! That was six years ago. I got married. Started having issues in the marriage. I didn't blog. I got pregnant. Had a child. Marital issues were getting worse. I didn't blog. April 2016 came. My husband and I fought. He moved out. I lost my grandfather. I didn't blog. March 2017. I found out I was pregnant again. Husband was still living outside of the home. I went through that pregnancy alone. I didn...
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Taking the First Step

Dear Self, You have started and stopped so many blogs in the last few years. You have made excuse after excuse for why you haven't been consistent with writing -- "I don't have time", "I don't know what to write about", "I don't want to expose myself", etc. Yes, things have changed dramatically since your last blog, but you have to be honest -- blogging is what helped you deal with life. You totally dismissed how blogging has gotten you through some pretty tough times over the years. You grew from your blogging. You healed from your blogging. You shared a story that so many other women are familiar with through your blog. It has been you outlet and sense of release. And as painful as it is to share your hurt with the world, it's even more painful to keep it bottled in. So, come have a seat at your laptop again. Get back in the saddle. And unleash ALL of it. Start back doing what you've always loved to do, what has helped guide...
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