Hi bubs <3
I am honored you are here and have found this space. My name is Chelsea, and I welcome you to….. my passion project.
To be honest, I don’t quite know how to summarize who I am in a few characters and what this little corner of the internet means to me. I find elevator pitches to be daunting and a bit shallow because I am a lover of the little details; of diving deep and getting to know others on a vulnerable level. Nonetheless, I will try to briefly summarize who I am…
I am a remarried wife in my 30s; a working mother, a young divorcee, a step mother.
A professional counselor, a writer, an encourager, a closet #ootd sharer, a coffee addict by morning, a wine snob by night.
A soul yearning to make sense of this beautiful, messy one-and-only life I have. This space is my creative outlet and my escape as I navigate through my own personal development. Here, I will walk you through my own process, even though it’s scary for me.
My story is a bit different than most; I divorced young and then remarried a wonderful man 12 years older than me. I never thought I would become part of a blended family, as my own parents have been married for 30+ years, but the universe had other plans. I now have a beautiful 10-mo old son with my husband who I have been with for 4 years now, and two teenage step daughters. I am a counselor by day, creative by night. I used to blog at @inspirationindulgence, a fairly successful fashion blog, but deleted it on a whim 6 years ago. I couldn’t handle the pressure of perfection and of worrying what others thought of me. With the encouragement of my own therapist, a lot of deep diving and “doing the work,” I decided to release myself from those fears, which is why I have started over with this blog.
I’d like to think that I am not a fluffy person. I dig deep. I suck at small talk and often wayyyy regurgitate #tmi info, over-share and then regret it later.
I am vulnerable, sensitive, and genuinely interested in learning the story of other human beings.
I am learning to love and own who I am.
I am learning that what other people think of me is none of my business.
I will never claim to be an expert over here; rather, I’d love if we can walk this journey together.
Here, we will dive into some heavy things, including motherhood, parenting, postpartum, mental health, and marriage. I’m not sure what I will share and what I won’t, but I’m hoping my story will inspire others.
We have the opportunity to create the life we want each and every day; we have a choice.
So happy you are along for the ride.
So with that, I am trying to lower my heart rate.
This is really happening.
I am doing the damn thing. And I am happy you are here. <3
If you are reading these words, it means so much to me. Please feel free to connect with me via my Instagram, a comment on my blog, or by emailing me at thechelseamarieblog@gmail.com. Sending you lots of love, where ever you are. xo, chelsea marie
*Photo credit: Deanna Selsmeyer