I’m Tired but Will Not Quit

June 18, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

2018 brought me a surprise — endless grief. One thing after another has brought my heart an incredible amount of pain. I have spent a lot of time talking about my past pain and how I allowed it to make me stronger. Currently, I’m in pain. I’m struggling to tell my current story because it’s still […]

Confessions: Becoming MsMissy

March 21, 2018.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 […]

I Didn’t Come This Far to Quit!

March 4, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

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 […]