Today I have a conversation with my friend Marcie. Marcie shares a bit about her journey and the path she's on in learning that in order to continue to grow, you must start with yourself and part of that journey is learning to surrender. And boy, was (is!) that a lesson that was hard for me to personally learn. But in learning that lesson, Marcie learned the importance of community.
More about Marcie: I am 32 and a working single mom of a beautiful 5 year old daughter. I love running, random adventures, and having time alone to reflect and write. I am currently living in Lincoln, NE and working as an occupational therapist. I grew up in Lincoln and I have 7 siblings. I was greatly loved by these siblings. We raised each other. Growing up with a big family had many challenges and trials. It was through these challenges, I was able to find my greatest strengths. Looking back, I am now thankful for the trials. Accepting I had parents who needed help with their own addictions and loving them in spite of their short comings launched me into personal growth work at age 24 during grad. school. I knew life was not supposed to feel so dark and dim. I was living with a fog due to the addiction struggles of my parents, even though on the outside I was fun, smart, and a high achieving student. I wanted to feel better. To live better. I put myself in a 12 step program called Al-anon and started my journey. I continued to forgive, to feel my emotions, to work on my own short comings, and to get comfortable with uncomfortable big emotions. After my first year of working as an OT, I became pregnant after dating a guy for about 6-7 months. It was through this "unplanned" pregnancy I found my voice. I didn't know how strong I was until I had to be. When the relationship ended due to infidelity, I had to forgive, but move forward. Moving forward was working through false beliefs about myself, my family, and the perfection image I just couldn't live up to. I was finally free to be human! I realized I couldn't care anymore what people thought. So I became more genuine, more authentic, and more real about who I was. I kept leaning on my family, my Al-anon community, and kept praying daily! Prayer truly changed everything. I had a faith life that was vibrant. People noticed and would share how much I would helped them find their own faith again. I realized simply by prayer, trust, and self care I could truly make an impact on people's lives. Now I'm growing my OT business to continue to help others through helping them become independent and confident in what they can do. I am 32, but I feel like my life is just beginning. It has been a beautiful ride so far, and I cant wait to see where it will take me.
You can continue to follow her journey at @Marcie.Minchow.
xoxo, Jessi
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