Author: Melissa Elise Hall (Missy)

Heyyy!! My name is Melissa. I'm affectionately called Missy. I'm a survivor who has learned to thrive! As one who has overcome depression, suicide, abuse and physical illness, I know that hope is real. Everything that I've been through has been for my good. My struggle helped me to more clearly see me and discover hope, happiness, and purpose.

Confessions: Being MsMissy

.Reading time 10 minutes.

10 years ago in February, I walked away from my fiancé, a man that I loved very much, and a relationship that became extremely toxic and abusive. Before I walked away, I faced the fear that I would never find love again. I was terrified that that would be my only chance to be married. […]

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Confessions: Becoming MsMissy

.Reading time 5 minutes.

I talk a lot about my before and some of my after. I’d like to talk about my transition. Choosing to change my entire life was extremely scary and included a lot of hard work. It was a lonely process and I had to face fear like I  never imagined. Transforming from Melissa, the broken […]

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Confessions: Before I Became MsMissy

.Reading time 7 minutes.

If this is your first time reading my blog (or your 50th), I need you to know that I am so blessed — I’m a miracle. I’ve come a long way in a short amount of time. In some ways, I’m still on my journey of hope and healing. Recovery is a process and it […]

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I Didn’t Come This Far to Quit!

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Giving up feels so good — until is doesn’t! What was offered as perfect, sweet relief quickly becomes a living nightmare. The supposed way out actually leads to the way down, into a deeper depth of despair. I have fallen for that trick a couple of times. I have given up. I let go of […]

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Creating a Clean Slate: On Your Terms

.Reading time 5 minutes.

I tapped into something that is crucial to understand — I can live on my own terms. Life doesn’t have to be defined by anyone other than me. The things that make me happy don’t need to be approved by anyone else. My mistakes are mine. I get to learn and grow from them. I get […]

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