How I Rebuilt My Life After Choosing Everyone Else First
I used to post on social media maybe twice a year.
A family trip. A birthday highlight. That was it.
Because being seen—truly seen—terrified me.
But when your life starts falling apart and no one’s coming to fix it,
you stop hiding.
You stop waiting.
And you start listening to what your life is trying to tell you
The Breakdown Before the Breakthrough
I have a background in media and marketing.
I had vision. I had goals.
But every time my husband’s career needed a shift, I put mine on pause.
And I told myself… my time would come next.
But it didn’t.
Eventually, the opportunities stopped showing up.
And I stopped trying.
The Silent Spiral
I became a stay-at-home mom.
Then a substitute teacher.
Not because I wanted to... but because I was exhausted from chasing opportunities that never materialized.
I was disconnected from myself.
From my gifts.
From everything I used to be.
And then came 2020.
Lockdown didn’t break my marriage, it exposed the fractures that had already been there.
The proximity made the silence deafening.
The emotional distance became unbearable.
Still, we stayed.
Still, I hoped.
Still, I made excuses
Separation + Stillness
In 2024, after 24 years of marriage, we made the decision to separate.
We’re not divorced yet, but we’re living separate lives now.
And that choice wasn’t made in a storm.
It was made in the quiet…
After years of trying to keep something alive that had long since faded.
I was left drained.
Emotionally.
Financially.
Spiritually.
And the scariest part?
I still had a family to take care of… and no idea what came next
The Moment That Shifted Everything
So I started small.
I put on affirmations...morning, noon, and night.
I picked up my journal.
I prayed.
I visualized a life I didn’t yet know how to create.
But something shifted.
I realized I couldn’t wait for someone to give me an opportunity anymore.
I had to create one.
That’s when Bounty & Bliss was born.
The Brand That Saved Me
I didn’t start it as a business.
I started it as a lifeline.
To remember who I was.
To reclaim my voice.
To design a life I didn’t need to escape from.
That’s how the Reset & Radiate Journal, Affirmation Reset Deck, Luxe Phone Edition, and Starter Kit were born.
Not because I had it all figured out...but because I needed something that could hold me while I healed.
From Silent to Showing Up
I wasn’t a content creator.
I didn’t even like being on camera.
But I started showing up, every single day.
Not as a guru. Not as a brand.
As a woman healing out loud.
And that changed everything
Want to Start Your Own Reset?
I made something for you.
The same rituals that helped me find my footing again are in the Reset & Radiate Starter Kit:
✅ 7-Day Reset Plan
✅ Daily Blueprint
✅ Reflection Prompts
✅ Printable Affirmation Cards
✅ Proof of Peace Checklist
It’s free.
It’s yours.
And it might just save your peace like it did mine
This Is Just the Beginning
This post is Part 1 of my Reset Era Trilogy.
Next up: Episode 2 – I Kept Starting Over for Everyone But Me
Until then—
Be gentle with yourself.
You’re not behind.
You’re not broken.
You’re just rebuilding.