“I’m just not happy anymore and I want to build the life of my dreams” I cried to my mom with tears rolling down my face. I had just called off my second engagement and felt like my world was falling apart.
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“Then you should go do that” she responded as she gave me a hug. “It’s too late to start over. What if I’m not good enough? What if I fail?” I replied. “What if you don’t?” she responded so I packed up everything I had and moved back to LA.
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Some people say “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” but what some people don’t tell you is sometimes “what doesn’t kill you knocks you down on your ass for longer than you’d like to admit.”
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Starting over is hard. Posting on social media pretending like your life is “perfect” going through it for me was even harder. Sometimes you need to step away, figure out what the hell you’re doing with your life, cry until you can’t cry anymore. Then one day, you wipe the tears from your eyes and you’re able to stand back up trusting that God or whatever you believe in has you as you start your life over again.
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This is for the girl who’s in the middle of going through it. This is for the girl thinking about calling it off. This is for the girl starting her life completely over: YOU are good enough. YOU can do this. YOU deserve to be happy and YOU will get through this – YOU are not alone!
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I lost myself in my last relationship and learning how to believe in myself again has been one of the hardest parts of my journey but what’s even harder is looking back and knowing you settled for a life you didn’t truly love.
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Have you ever been scared of starting over? Double tap if you have and tag a friend you feel needs encouragement! Here to love and support you on your journey and to those starting over, to the next chapter of our lives! 💕#thirdtimesacharm #alittlecupofjo”
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