Welcome to my newest blogging adventure: Shattered But Whole! My name is Megan, and I am thrilled to share my journey with the world.

For nearly 25 years, I have been sharing my words with the world in one way or another. Writing is my refuge, a place where I can pour out my heart or find clarity in the chaos. When I write, I don’t see it as just words on a page; it’s a way to piece together the fragments of my experiences and emerge stronger.

I am making the choice to share this latest journey publicly because I hope my words can offer solace and understanding to others who are navigating their own stories of heartache, hope, and healing. With this blog, I hope to share my innermost thoughts and feelings as I begin what may be the most difficult journey of my entire life: an adventure towards self-acceptance.

I can’t promise this blog will always contain happy things, nor can I promise these posts will make sense to anyone but myself. However, I do promise this: I will always be honest, candid, and myself.

Why Title the Blog “Shattered But Whole?”

For as long as I can remember, I have always seen myself as broken. However, I am starting to realize I am also a whole person, someone worthy of acceptance, love, and belonging exactly as I am.

I guess you could say I am like a mosaic. The traumas I endured broke me into pieces. But each time, I find a way to pick up the pieces and put them back together in a way that still turns out beautiful. I will never be the person I was before today, nor will I be this same person tomorrow. With each new piece of shattered glass stuck into the mortar, I evolve into an even better version of me.

What Will You Share on This Blog?

Unlike the blog I started when my partner died, I don’t have a specific theme or content plan. Instead, I just want a place where I can share my frustrations with the world, exciting revelations from therapy, and mundane moments from my day. I do hope the people who read this take something with them, but at the end of the day, this blog is for me. It’s my safe space, a space I have been desperately missing.

I am also starting this blog to encourage me to write for enjoyment again. Years ago, I would spend hours writing about my experiences and emotions. But then I started writing for a career, and the personal narratives disappeared. As I start this journey to love myself, I want to create time and space for my own needs and desires, and this blog will be exactly that.

Thank you for joining me for this newest adventure, but buckle up; it’s going to be a wild ride.