11/18/2025
💛 Gratitude, Grace, Growth…
and a Promotion Through the Chaos 💛
If I’m being honest, these last two months have tested me in ways I didn’t see coming. Between breakdowns, towing, delays, wrong people touching our truck, and feeling completely out of control at times, life really made me earn my growth.
Four weeks ago, what was supposed to be an easy 8 hour travel day turned into Dutchess, Freedom, and our fur babies stranded on the side of the highway again. Watching our truck and our home get towed at the same time is something I hope we never experience twice. Add in losing our main keys, and it was a full blown adventure.
But even in the frustration, the fear, the “why is this happening” moments, there were blessings. We were safe. We met amazing people who helped us. A friend even drove from FL roughly 16 driving hours to IL to pick us up and pull Dutchess, our furbabies all the way to FL. And through everything, Chadwick stayed calm, steady, and determined, finding reputable people, coordinating repairs, and doing everything he could to keep us okay. 💛
And then, just when we thought we’d get our truck back, we went back to IL only to find out the truck wasn’t fixed and somehow came back to us worse. Frustrating? Absolutely. A lesson? Also absolutely.
Boundaries matter. Trusting the wrong people has consequences. Planning differently moving forward is non negotiable.
The highlight of that whole trip was getting to hug my kids and grandbabies. 💛
So the trip wasn’t completely wasted.
Through all the anxiety, the chaos, the uncertainty, the feeling of being lost, somehow I still found a way to keep going.
I kept helping clients.
I kept showing up for my mission.
I kept leaning on the people who have supported me in ways I’ll never forget.
I kept protecting my mindset, even on days it felt impossible.
And in the middle of all of that…
✨ I promoted to Senior Financial Associate. ✨
A promotion I didn’t think I could reach with everything going on.
A win that reminded me that chaos doesn’t get to decide your future. You do.
This season taught me to breathe, to trust, to pivot, to let go of what I can’t control, and to be grateful even in the mess. It taught me that faith works even when I’m exhausted. It taught me that my mission is bigger than the setbacks. It taught me that the road may get rough, but it always leads somewhere beautiful.
I don’t know how I got through all of it, but I did.
And I’m stronger and more grateful because of it.
💛 Here’s to grace
💛 Here’s to growth
💛 Here’s to boundaries
💛 Here’s to the people who show up when life cracks open
💛 And here’s to the next chapter, calmer roads, better lessons, and bigger goals