Joy After Heart Ache

When I made up my mind to start this blog I had to decide if I was ready to share my story with the world, to open up my heart and share the very thing that made me who I am today.

I feel like we live in a world where sharing your feelings and opening up about serious, uncomfortable topics is almost cringed upon. But I know in the many seasons I have gone through in my life, I would have loved a blog where someone was opening up about the hard times, the things that leave us feeling torn and broken, the very things that people feel should be hidden. But how are we able to help others if we keep our stories hidden? How are we going to relate to others and touch others lives if we all keep who we are locked up inside.

I've experienced many things in my 32 years of life. Some very hard experiences but also some very beautiful ones. When I faced some of the hard times, I lost myself for a while. I lost my voice, my self confidence, it's almost as if I forgot who I was. But, something I vowed to myself after I made my way through and out of these hard times is that I would make something beautiful from it. That's why I'm here today writing to YOU.

I feel we are all on our own time lines, working towards our ultimate goal....TO BE HAPPY. I wanted to create this blog to share with you some of the ways that I have been able to bring happiness back into my life after I experienced darkness for so long.

My hope is that this blog can touch people's lives and bring hope to someone that may be going through or facing some of the same things I have or currently am facing. My goal is to create a community of strong, amazing, supportive WARRIORS that not only learn that it is ok to share their own stories but become stronger because of it. We are all unique and beautiful, trying our hardest to get through this crazy thing we call life. It's not easy and sometimes it's not even enjoyable but I promise you that it can be and you can find great joy again after heart ache.

I'm so happy you are here! Let's go along this journey together.

XOXO

Shandra