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  • Two years ago today, I lost a piece of me. ▫️ Two years later, I’ve stumbled through grief and guilt, uncovering many lessons along the way. ▫️ Reflecting back on this second year without my best friend, I realize how much peace I’ve found- both in grief and learning to let go of guilt. ▫️ Read my lessons on grief and guilt on the blog {link in profile} ▫️ Two Years Gone: Lessons on Grief & Guilt💕 . . . . #gaga #thegreatest #mybestfriend #gonebutalwayswithme #twoyearsgone #grief #guilt #sadness #findingpeace #death #friendship #grandmother #lifelessons #writer #blogger
  • HUMBLE WIFE BRAG 🔈 ▫️ Congratulations to Jordan @pga N Florida’s Teacher of Year! ⛳️ ▫️ @jordandempseygolf is THE HARDEST WORKER I know, spending nearly seven days a week on the lesson tee. Jordan is beyond dedicated to each of his players whether it is on the lesson tee or a 11pm pep talk the night before a tournament. ▫️ When he quit professional golf, he vowed never to touch a club again. But I knew there was no keeping him off the course. Within months, he had started a side business of teaching students in a bankrupt and empty clubhouse. ▫️ We bought a used camera with what little money we had and he created a net with PVC pipes and old sheets. ▫️ That “side” job turned into his first job as a golf pro at CC of LA and then to work under his mentor Todd Anderson. ▫️ Over ten years and a million golf lessons later, the world is seeing and acknowledging his hard work and dedication not just to the sport, but to his players. ▫️ And his dedication doesn’t stop there. Even after a nine hour day standing in the sun, he still comes home with the same energy and dedication to our family. You truly live by example and show our kids daily what it means to work hard, chase dreams and love your passion. ▫️ I’m so proud of you baby! Who knew that pvc pipe and used camera would guide you into your passion and purpose. ▫️ Please help me in showering my hubby with an uncomfortable amount of praise. He hates being in the spotlight and will kill me for this but he deserves it all! ⛳️⛳️⛳️ . . . . . . #humblewifebrag #pgateacheroftheyear #floridachapter #tpcsawgrass #hardwork #jordandempsey #golf #besthusband #bestfriend #blessed #dadlife #family
  • 2010➡️2020 Word of the decade: 💕 LOVE ▫️ 2010: Admit to treatment after struggling with an eating disorder for over 15 years ▫️ 2011: Discharge and make a silent promise to pay it forward and help others ▫️ 2012: Manning Tyler makes me a mother. @southernsmash is born ▫️ 2013: Continue to find my footing in motherhood, recovery and growing Southern Smash ▫️ 2014: cross country move, pregnant and rupture at 25-weeks. Marjorie was born at 27-weeks and remained in the NICU for nearly three months ▫️ 2015: Marjorie diagnosed with neuroblastoma at 7-months old ▫️ 2016: After chemo and countless scans, Marjorie is declared cancer free! ▫️ 2017: Jordan and I take our first vacation and renew our vows. Load up and move again. ▫️ 2018: Celebrate the life and legacy of my best friend and grandmother. Finally travel to LA and cross off my bucket list a trip (and VIP experience) to the @theellenshow thanks to the kindest man @edglavin ▫️ 2019: Merge Southern Smash with @allianceforeda so we can help MORE people heal and find resources for eating disorders ▫️ 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣0️⃣...bring it. The last ten years have been the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. But in every mountain and valley, there has been gratitude and LOVE. ▫️ I found naked vulnerability in this decade and peace within myself. So whatever comes my way next, I know I can handle it because I choose to find the silver lining and reach out to feel the LOVE around me. ▫️ May 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣0️⃣ bring you peace. Remember that you are beautiful and loved as you are and that you are never ever alone. ▫️ Cheers to a new decade! 🥂💕 . . . . . #payitforward #decadechallenge #everydayisanewday #newyearseve #daretoloveyourself #eatingdisorder #edrecovery #pediatriccancer #nicu #27weeker #hurricanemanning #miraculousmarjorie #myhearts #whatdoesntkillyoumakesyoustronger #preachitkelly #imatellen #ellenshow #bucketlist #newdecade #letsgeaux #momlife #momblogger #motherhood

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  • Two years ago today, I lost a piece of me. ▫️ Two years later, I’ve stumbled through grief and guilt, uncovering many lessons along the way. ▫️ Reflecting back on this second year without my best friend, I realize how much peace I’ve found- both in grief and learning to let go of guilt. ▫️ Read my lessons on grief and guilt on the blog {link in profile} ▫️ Two Years Gone: Lessons on Grief & Guilt💕 . . . . #gaga #thegreatest #mybestfriend #gonebutalwayswithme #twoyearsgone #grief #guilt #sadness #findingpeace #death #friendship #grandmother #lifelessons #writer #blogger
  • HUMBLE WIFE BRAG 🔈 ▫️ Congratulations to Jordan @pga N Florida’s Teacher of Year! ⛳️ ▫️ @jordandempseygolf is THE HARDEST WORKER I know, spending nearly seven days a week on the lesson tee. Jordan is beyond dedicated to each of his players whether it is on the lesson tee or a 11pm pep talk the night before a tournament. ▫️ When he quit professional golf, he vowed never to touch a club again. But I knew there was no keeping him off the course. Within months, he had started a side business of teaching students in a bankrupt and empty clubhouse. ▫️ We bought a used camera with what little money we had and he created a net with PVC pipes and old sheets. ▫️ That “side” job turned into his first job as a golf pro at CC of LA and then to work under his mentor Todd Anderson. ▫️ Over ten years and a million golf lessons later, the world is seeing and acknowledging his hard work and dedication not just to the sport, but to his players. ▫️ And his dedication doesn’t stop there. Even after a nine hour day standing in the sun, he still comes home with the same energy and dedication to our family. You truly live by example and show our kids daily what it means to work hard, chase dreams and love your passion. ▫️ I’m so proud of you baby! Who knew that pvc pipe and used camera would guide you into your passion and purpose. ▫️ Please help me in showering my hubby with an uncomfortable amount of praise. He hates being in the spotlight and will kill me for this but he deserves it all! ⛳️⛳️⛳️ . . . . . . #humblewifebrag #pgateacheroftheyear #floridachapter #tpcsawgrass #hardwork #jordandempsey #golf #besthusband #bestfriend #blessed #dadlife #family
  • 2010➡️2020 Word of the decade: 💕 LOVE ▫️ 2010: Admit to treatment after struggling with an eating disorder for over 15 years ▫️ 2011: Discharge and make a silent promise to pay it forward and help others ▫️ 2012: Manning Tyler makes me a mother. @southernsmash is born ▫️ 2013: Continue to find my footing in motherhood, recovery and growing Southern Smash ▫️ 2014: cross country move, pregnant and rupture at 25-weeks. Marjorie was born at 27-weeks and remained in the NICU for nearly three months ▫️ 2015: Marjorie diagnosed with neuroblastoma at 7-months old ▫️ 2016: After chemo and countless scans, Marjorie is declared cancer free! ▫️ 2017: Jordan and I take our first vacation and renew our vows. Load up and move again. ▫️ 2018: Celebrate the life and legacy of my best friend and grandmother. Finally travel to LA and cross off my bucket list a trip (and VIP experience) to the @theellenshow thanks to the kindest man @edglavin ▫️ 2019: Merge Southern Smash with @allianceforeda so we can help MORE people heal and find resources for eating disorders ▫️ 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣0️⃣...bring it. The last ten years have been the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. But in every mountain and valley, there has been gratitude and LOVE. ▫️ I found naked vulnerability in this decade and peace within myself. So whatever comes my way next, I know I can handle it because I choose to find the silver lining and reach out to feel the LOVE around me. ▫️ May 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣0️⃣ bring you peace. Remember that you are beautiful and loved as you are and that you are never ever alone. ▫️ Cheers to a new decade! 🥂💕 . . . . . #payitforward #decadechallenge #everydayisanewday #newyearseve #daretoloveyourself #eatingdisorder #edrecovery #pediatriccancer #nicu #27weeker #hurricanemanning #miraculousmarjorie #myhearts #whatdoesntkillyoumakesyoustronger #preachitkelly #imatellen #ellenshow #bucketlist #newdecade #letsgeaux #momlife #momblogger #motherhood
  • Merry everything. Happy always. ▫️ A simply perfect day with our family. Beyond blessed. Our cups runneth over 💕. . . . . . . #christmas #holidayseason #smilekids #justsmilefortwoseconds #momlife #motherhood #jacksonville #florida
  • Some years you nail the Christmas card game... ▫️ Other years, you toss church clothes on your kids after school five day before Christmas in a last minute attempt and then decide to “post” the failed card attempt. ▫️ Busy living life this fall and life seems to be passing faster than we (or our cameras) can keep up. We savor every minute. ▫️ Here’s to setting a new trend with 2020 Flag Day cards 🇺🇸 #nailedit ▫️ Merry everything to you and yours. May this season bring you peace and joy with those you love most 🎄💚❤️ . . . . . #christmascardfail #flagdaycardforthewin #momfail #orwin #nopostagerequired #lovemyfamily #photoshoot #daddyswork #tpcsawgrass #dontmindusgolfers #dempseyzoo #elsanotallowed #momlife #momblogger #livelife #jacksonville #florida
  • December 14 marked 9️⃣ years in recovery for me. 🎉 So I decided to celebrate by trying on my recovery jeans 👖 ▫️ These jeans have been my symbol of recovery...the first pair of jeans I bought because they fit MY body. ▫️ But nine years later, they don’t fit. So what happens now 🤷‍♀️ Story on the blog /// link in bio “When the Recovery Jeans Don’t Fit” . . . . . #recovery #payitforward #southernsmash #allianceforeda #shamestory #shareyourshame #edrecovery #eatingdisorder #mentalhealth #mentalillness #smashthestigma #morethananumber #scalesmash #selflove #bodyimage #hope #healing #edtreatment #recoveryisworthit #daretoloveyourself #publicspeaking #momlife #momjeansrock #momblogger #writer #jacksonville #florida
  • This is US!!! 💕👯‍♀️ The @allianceforeda! ▫️ We all work hard every day not only to spread eating disorders awareness, but to SMASH the mental health stigma and make an IMPACT in communities across the country. ▫️ How lucky am I to call these people my co-workers and most importantly, my friends! ▫️ Also, don’t all good office Christmas parties in a huge shower 🤔 🚿 What a night! (We missed you @amyelizabeth705) ▫️ Cheers to 2020...we’ve got big plans so buckle up!! 💕 . . . . . #allianceforeda #holidayseason #payitforward #eatingdisorder #edrecovery #eatingdisorderawareness #impact #bethechange #scalesmash #mentalhealth #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #myteamisbetterthanyours #workhardplayharder
  • I am BRAVE! ▫️ Marjorie’s yearly oncology appointment didn’t exactly go as I had planned. But as usual she handled it with bravery and sent an important reminder to us all. ▫️ Story and update on the blog {{link in bio}} 💕🎗🎗🎗💪 . . . . . . #miraculousmarjorie #smashcancer #effcancer #pediatriccancer #neuroblastoma #gogold #morethanfour #wolfson #nemours #smallbitmighty #cancersurvivor #nicubaby #mybravegirl #thankful #angelswatchingoverus #always #iambrave #momlife #motherdaughter #unbreakable #jacksonville #florida

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