Better Than I Used to Be
December is always an interesting month for me. Within this month falls not only my old wedding anniversary, but also the anniversary of my divorce being finalized. In fact, yesterday…
Dating Struggles Post Divorce
After I left my abusive marriage, I was certain that dating would never be for me. How would I know that I could trust them? How could I know that…
Enemy or Ex?
In my last post https://strengthinmystory.com/ex-mother-in-law-in-public/ I discussed how I saw my ex mother in law while I was out in public. This week I had the opportunity to talk with…
POTS Diagnosis Journey
July is Chronic Illness Awareness Month. As such I wanted to share a little bit regarding my journey towards a diagnosis of POTS. This has been a diagnosis that I…
Chronic Pain Perspective
July is Chronic Illness Awareness Month. A time to bring awareness and support to those with chronic conditions. A chronic illness is one that lasts for at least 6 months…
Getting to Rewrite My Story
This week, I was watching the show "Survivor". One of the players on the show got me crying with a story that he shared regarding domestic violence. Not only did…
Self-Worth: What You Deserve
I have been in a period of reflection as we are coming up on 3 years since I left my abusive ex-husband. With that comes all the things that I…
Superpower of Healing
I have been onboarding a new staff member the past few weeks and he asked me a question. If you could have any superpower what would it be and why?…
Creating Ripples of Change
This week when I went to EMDR therapy, I talked with my therapist about moments that I have shared with others about my experiences. From moments with friends, to those…
What Chronically Ill People Want You to Know
This post is going to be different than my others because it is not based on just my story. In fact this post will be a collection of anecdotes from…