I Took a Step Back… But I’m Back
Hey boo thangs,
I’ve been a little quiet lately. Not because I didn’t have anything to say… but because I had too much going on internally to say it the way I needed to.
I took almost a month off from The Solo Mom Life to regroup. Mentally. Emotionally. Spiritually.
Truth is, I was overwhelmed.
My son and I went on our spring break cruise, and it didn’t go the way I imagined. And that one moment? It kind of opened the door to a cycle I know all too well… that back-and-forth between anxiety and depression. The kind that makes everything feel heavy. The kind that pushes creativity all the way to the back seat.
And when my creativity goes quiet… I go quiet.
But I didn’t stay there.
With the help of my therapist, my psychiatrist, and God holding me together on the days I felt like I was unraveling… I found my way back.
Not rushed. Not forced. Just… back.
And that matters.
Because healing isn’t loud. Sometimes it looks like stepping away. Sometimes it looks like resting. Sometimes it looks like choosing yourself even when everything in you wants to keep pushing.
So if you’ve been feeling off, overwhelmed, or not like yourself lately… I see you. There’s nothing wrong with taking a pause to get yourself together.
Now… let’s get into a few updates, because life is still moving and we’re still outside (just a little softer this time).
What’s Coming Up
We’ve got a few trips lined up for the summer:
– Sesame Place for my baby’s kindergarten graduation celebration (because we celebrate BIG over here)
– A solo Bahamas cruise for my birthday in July… just me, peace, and the ocean
– And of course, our favorite—Great Wolf Lodge in August
Travel still fills my cup. Even when everything else feels uncertain… that part of me is still very much alive.
My Book Is Still Here
My book, A Rose Is Still A Rose: The Journey to Rediscovering YOU (After Relationship Trauma) is STILL available on Amazon.
That message? Still real. Still needed. Still for the woman who’s trying to find herself again after life tried to break her.
Something New on My Mind…
I’ve been thinking about writing something different.
A fictional book… loosely based on my life.
But here’s the twist: it would have three alternate endings.
Because if life has taught me anything, it’s that one story can have multiple outcomes depending on the choices we make, the healing we do, and the paths we take.
I think it could be powerful. Real. Maybe even a little healing.
Let me know if that’s something you’d be interested in reading.
I’m easing back in, not rushing myself, and giving myself grace as I find my rhythm again.
But one thing for sure?
I’m still here.
Still healing.
Still building.
Still living.
And as always… still doing it solo.
— Tiera Nicole💕