Living life with an open heart (and messy hair)
02/26/2024
Mexico things ☀️☀️☀️
I’m learning that not every post needs to relate back to my divorce, what I’ve learned and what’s worth sharing with others. I tend to get into my head and intellectualize everything and then end up posting nothing instead!
So here’s me on vacation. Living life and not overthinking for once! ☀️☀️🏝️🏝️💛💛
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02/21/2024
Dear divorce,
I found me.
Then he found me.
We found love.
Now we’re on vacation.
Stick that in your pipe and smoke it.
Love,
Jillymac
🌴☀️😘☀️🌴
02/13/2024
This is the smile of a girl who feels like they’re on top of the world. Kind of a nice change let me tell ya.
That’s it. 😊😊💛💛😊😊
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02/06/2024
Thankful for the kindness of neighbours who shovelled my driveway after being storm stayed elsewhere for three days!
The things you don’t think about needing help with when you get divorced and become single again… until it happens and then you wonder “who the heck is going to do the shovelling NOW?”. The kindness of strangers is amazing. I also recommend finding a good snow remover you can call any time there’s a storm. A small price to pay to save your back, and sanity!
Don’t be afraid to ask for help!
❄️❄️😊😊❄️❄️
01/31/2024
Hi friends.
It’s been a while. This is the face of someone behind their computer who doesn’t know what they’re doing so then does nothing at all instead. Phooey.
Life has this funny way of throwing curveballs, and sometimes, the creative well seems to run dry. It happens most often when I’m exhausted from my 9-5 job which has been for quite some time (it’s very challenging but rewarding work). I find it hard to have the desire to write and be creative when some days it feels hard enough to just finish the work day.
I’ve also been caught in the whirlwind of not knowing what to share, second-guessing my ideas, creating videos, writing posts, navigating the maze of self-doubt, and then deleting it all and posting nothing instead. I start and stop a new blog ALL the time. I have dozens of IG posts saved to my drafts. But you know what? It’s all part of the process – the messy, unpredictable, and beautifully chaotic journey of creativity and sharing one’s story.
To those who’ve messaged, wondering where I’ve been… thank you for your patience and understanding. Your support means the world, and I’m grateful for this community that embraces the real, unfiltered moments.
Looking forward to sharing more of my life with you soon. Never a dull moment! 😘😘😘
12/26/2023
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
❤️❤️🎄🎄❤️❤️
This is a ridiculous Christmas picture but it’s my favourite from this year’s holidays. It’s blurry, and you can’t see who’s in it because we were laughing so hard we couldn’t hold the phone straight. 𝗜 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁.
Why? Because it represents joy. Happiness. Silliness. Comfort. Love.
That’s my Christmas wish for you friends. That you experience these things and much more. Today and always.
Merry Christmas!!
11/27/2023
And just like that - it’s FINAL.
2.5 years later, but, it’s FINAL. I always wondered what I’d feel like when the divorce papers finally came in the mail. Would I cry, feel sad or angry, or… experience relief?
My answer?
𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚. I felt nothing.
I saw the envelope sitting in my post box. 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨.
I set it on the kitchen island.
𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨.
Opened it with my boyfriend (YUP).
𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨.
Guess what that means to me?
*I’ve moved on.
*I found something better for me.
*I feel safe.
*I feel happy.
Those papers have no power over me other than to serve the following reminder:
𝙄’𝙈 𝙁𝙍𝙀𝙀.
✨✨💕💕✨✨
10/31/2023
Guess what?
I found someone.
He took this photo.
He makes me smile.
He makes me feel special.
He makes me feel important.
He makes me feel pretty.
He makes me feel worthy of love.
I’ll write more about it in a blog really soon. For now, I’m reflecting on how much can change in a year, and how happy I am. Last Halloween I was sad because I adore this time of year and wanted a partner to do fun things with. This year, I’m at his house handing out candy. My how things can change on a dime!
Keep on keeping.
Good things really DO come to those who wait. 🧡🧡🎃🎃🧡🧡
09/26/2023
I’m a big proponent of fighting to save your marriage. Also? Sometimes divorce looks good on a person. I’m just sayin’.
😊😊😊😊😊
09/21/2023
My oh my.
Does it ever feel good to take a photo that visually represents how you feel.
Peaceful.
At ease.
At rest.
It didn’t always feel this way, and maybe I won’t feel this way tomorrow. But today, I have peace in my heart. I feel at ease and without worry. My mind is rested and I’m not having racing thoughts.
Perhaps it doesn’t seem like much, but it sure feels like a lot.
Celebrate your progress when you see or feel it. Every step deserves celebration!
✨✨🎉🎉✨✨
09/14/2023
There are more grey hairs, and I need glasses now while I work, but age can’t steal my curls 😂😂😂
09/07/2023
This is me. I’m divorced.
Happy. Smiling. Doing fun things.
From my first post until now, I’ve always used the hashtag and then immediately beside that - .
Because life after divorce CAN be good. In some ways, it can be even better! I started using the hashtag as a reminder that even though I’m divorced, life is good and that it doesn’t mean the end of the world. Being divorced is great in fact! Regardless of circumstance there is 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 something to be thankful for.
I always knew this was the case even on the bad days, but sometimes the reminder didn’t hurt. I kept on using that little hashtag to reinforce the sentiment for me every time I made a post.
So that was then, and this is me now. Smiling. Happy. Doing things. Because my friends, life after divorce IS good! I wasn’t lying to myself before, and I’m not lying to myself (or you) now.
Fun happens when you’re divorced.
You can still smile when you’re divorced.
You can still love when you’re divorced.
LIFE. IS. GOOD.
😊😊💕💕😊😊