There was a time when I looked like I had everything together, but inside I felt disconnected from the woman I used to be. I was caring for everyone else, carrying responsibilities that felt endless, and wondering when life would finally feel like mine again.

Then life changed. I cared for my mother until she passed away, rebuilt after divorce, raised my children through uncertain seasons and started over more than once. Those experiences didn't break me - they slowly introduced me to the woman I was becoming.