By Morey Strozier
This isn’t easy to write.
Not because I’m ashamed—
But because healing never comes without reflection.
I’ve been divorced twice. I’ve walked through the heartbreak, the confusion, the guilt, and the loneliness. I’ve raised my kids with more prayers than paychecks. I’ve worked long shifts, studied through tears, and sacrificed sleep to build a better future—one degree, one decision, one breakthrough at a time.
And I’m still standing.
Not broken. Not bitter. But reborn.
Divorce Didn’t Destroy Me—It Refined Me
When my first marriage ended, I felt like I had failed.
When my second marriage ended, I feared I was the failure.
But here’s what I’ve learned:
Marriage ending isn’t the end of you.
It’s the end of a chapter—not the story. It was in that wilderness where I truly found God, where I uncovered the woman I had buried under expectations, trauma, and survival.
That woman? She had dreams. She had fire. And she had a calling.
Raising Children, Earning a Degree, and Building a Legacy—At the Same Time
There were nights I tucked my kids into bed and opened a textbook while wiping tears from my face. Days when I clocked out from work and headed straight to class. Weeks when the only thing I fed myself was scripture and hope.
But I made it.
I earned my degree.
And more importantly—I earned me back.
Now, I run three organizations that help others heal:
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Resilient Minds Family Services – Providing therapeutic support and emotional care for families like mine used to be.
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Resilient One Med Spa – Giving women the permission and power to reclaim their beauty and their worth.
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Resilient One Foundation – Rebuilding communities through outreach, mentorship, and faith-driven reform.
I didn’t just survive divorce.
I rebuilt an empire from the rubble.
To Every Woman Reading This Who Feels Broken—You Are Not Alone
I know what it feels like to question your worth.
To wonder if your children are watching you fall apart.
To cry in secret because the world expects you to be strong.
But let me be the voice you might need right now:
💬 You are not your mistakes.
💬 You are not your past.
💬 You are not a failure.
You are still becoming.
Faith. Family. Resilience.
This is my truth. And maybe it’s yours too.
If you’re in the middle of your storm, keep walking. If you’re in the rebuilding phase, keep creating. You are not late. You are not lost. You are learning what it means to rise.