Hello there! This is me! My name is Misty and I’m somewhere in my 30s. I’m originally from Louisiana, but grew up in Florida. When I was 18 I moved back to Louisiana, then to Arizona, and now I’m back in Florida.
I have may identities; one of which is a mom. I have 2 wonderful children: a 6 year daughter and a 3 year old son. And if they decide, one day, that they are no longer my daughter or son, I will love and accept them as they are. They are incredibly different and I love them both to pieces, but they also make me want to pull my hair out on a regular basis. Maybe you can relate?
Some other things about me: I’m learning to face things that I find terrifying. I’m also working to be authentic in a world that desires you to be someone you’re not. I love nature and find beauty in the smallest of things. I enjoy reading, being active, cooking, listening to music, dinking coffee, connecting with people. I like to create through writing and I enjoy trying new things.
So, what led me to writing a blog?
My life began to change drastically in July 2021, just before my 32nd birthday. Around this time was when the really difficult things I’d experienced in my childhood started to resurface. Unbeknownst to me, shoving your traumas down and ignoring them doesn’t make them magically disappear into thin air. Whodathunk?!
This drastic change in my life led to me taking a deep dive inward, looking at my trauma and life. I dusted the cobwebs and shined light in a lot of nooks and crannies within myself. I looked at who I was, who I wanted to be, how I had lived my life, and how I wanted to continue living it. I often say I’ve changed a lot over these years, but what it feels like is coming back to myself.
What I hope to share with you on these pages are some of things I’ve learned along the way, pieces of my life, deep thoughts that I have, and discussions of difficult topics. My thoughts and opinions on the topics I share are subject to change as I learn new things; as am I. I intend to be honest and vulnerable with you. I hope that you accept me as I am and find something to relate to in my words.
Disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional or doctor and opinions expressed here should not be expressed or implied that they are a replacement for qualified medical or mental health treatment.