My family has a tradition that we all look forward to. At the end of every year, we all write our year in review. I like to do my year in review by going through my pictures to help jog my memory. It’s usually a lot of fun looking back on the year and seeing …
After initial examination of the evidence, the Judge granted me a temporary restraining order against Keller in early December. My lawyer explained that Keller and I would need to appear before the Judge and we could each plead our case. After that, the Judge would issue his final verdict – either granting the restraining order …
It took a few months to get all of the evidence together to turn over to my lawyer. It seemed like a never ending task to compile everything because new emails from Keller were sent to my inbox almost daily. However, it was only a matter of time before the escalation the lawyer said would …
I wasn’t sure if I wanted to pursue a restraining order against Keller. That felt so harsh and so final. What if he got help? What if he changed? What if I wanted him to be in our lives at some point in the future? If I pursued a restraining order, I knew there would …
The pastor at church last week said something that really stuck out to me. He said, “Everyone wants to experience a miracle, but nobody wants to need one.” I’ve been in a place where I was in need of a miracle. It was a terrifying position to be in. I was sitting in a Planned …
Sometimes I catch myself dwelling on my disappointments. I focus on the fact that I’m still looking for a job, that I’m still single at 32, and that, at this point, my life doesn’t look like I imagined it would. It’s so easy for my negative thoughts to completely take over and leave me feeling …
Keller and I met on a dating app. We talked on the phone for 6 months before meeting in person (oh the joys of modern “dating”). During those few months, Keller and I got to know each other. He told me about his family life – or lack thereof according to him. He told me …
After I told Keller I was keeping our baby, we got into a huge fight on the phone. During that conversation, Keller told me he was committing suicide. I felt trapped. He was screaming at me so I didn’t want to continue the conversation, but how could I hang up the phone knowing he was …
Fear – that was the emotion I was feeling on November 1, 2018 when I walked into Planned Parenthood. In fact, I had been living in fear in the form of: incredible anxiety, nausea, lack of appetite, and restlessness (not being able to sleep, not being able to concentrate on work, not being able to …
The 2 year anniversary of me finding out I was pregnant is this week. My whole world changed on October 30, 2018. I was terrified to tell my family I was pregnant. I almost allowed that fear to convince me to abort my child. Instead, I had my baby and I am so glad I …