✨ Ten Days Into My Freedom
27 Nov 2025
Ten days.
That’s how long it’s been since the judge said the words that officially closed a chapter I never imagined would end this way. Ten days since I walked out of that courthouse carrying nothing but a stack of papers, a deep breath, and the kind of quiet strength you only earn through fire.
Divorce isn’t just the end of a marriage — it’s the end of a version of yourself.
And for me, it’s the beginning of a completely new one.
These last ten days have been strangely calm. Not painless… just clear.
There’s a shift that happens when you finally put down a weight you’ve carried for too long. Your spine straightens. Your mind steadies. Your breath deepens. Doors you forgot about start opening.
And trust me… I’m walking through every last one of them.
New Career. New Direction. New Chapter.
I’m planning changes — big ones.
Career. Location. Energy. Every part of my life that deserves better is getting a reset.
I’ve got dreams that don’t fit inside the life I just left.
I’ve got a business to build, freedom to claim, and a future that actually feels like mine.
And yes… it scares the hell out of me.
But here’s the surprising part — fear doesn’t feel like a warning anymore.
It feels like a signal that I’m stepping into something bigger.
This fear feels like a doorway.
A signal that I’m stepping into something bigger.
A reminder that courage isn’t the absence of fear — it’s choosing to walk forward anyway.
And forward is exactly where I’m going.
I’m Not Closing My Heart. Not This Time.
You’d think that after everything I’ve lived through;
—the trauma
—the betrayal
—the heartbreak
—the years of emotional survival mode
—the years spent trying to fix what was never mine to fix
that I’d give up on feeling anything for anyone ever again.
But I won’t.
I refuse to let the demons of my past steal the best part of me:
my ability to feel deeply, love fully, and trust again.
I refuse to let old wounds steal my softness
No — I’m not getting married again. Let’s be clear on that.
But my heart is still open.
I won’t punish myself for someone else’s failures.
And I won’t let fear make decisions for me.
What I Choose Now
I will NOT repeat the patterns of the past.
This time, things will be different — because I am different.
If someone is going to be in my life, here’s what it will look like:
He will think about me first thing in the morning.
He will think about me last before sleep.
Not because he needs me…
but because he wants me.
I will not be second best.
I will not be a convenience.
I will not be “almost enough.”
He will not be halfway in.
He will not choose me only when it’s easy.
I will be his best friend.
—His peace.
—His priority.
—His “person.”
—His safe place.
—His joy.
—His soft landing.
—His fire.
His everything he never knew he could have — because he’ll actually be ready for it.
And I won’t settle for less.
Not anymore.
Because This Time… I Choose Me First
And strangely, beautifully… choosing me doesn’t close the door to love.
It opens it wider — just for the right person.
Someone who will meet me where I am.
Someone who will walk beside me, not ahead of me or behind me.
Someone who shows up — fully, consistently, intentionally.
And until that person shows up, I’ll keep growing, healing, building, and becoming the version of me I fought so hard to uncover.
Ten days into freedom…
and for the first time in a long time,
My heart feels open.
My future feels possible.
And I feel like I finally, finally belong to myself.
🎵 Spotify Pairing
Pink Beautiful Trauma: I Am Here • P!nk
🪶 Reflection Prompts
What beliefs about love or worth am I shedding with this new chapter?
What parts of me did divorce reveal or return to me?
What kind of love am I ready to receive — and what will I no longer tolerate?
What scares me the most about this next version of my life… and why might that be a sign to keep going?
✨ Closing Quote
“I am no longer surviving my story — I’m writing it.”
All my Love,
Stacey
