When it rains it pours.
The past year of my life is something that I hope most of you never have to go through. Two car wrecks, cancer, numerous hospital visits for different family members, graduating high school, starting college, heartbreak, loss of family friends, and as of three weeks ago a broken leg. All of this bad, all of this hardship, how do you have the courage and strength to keep going?
The honest truth? I do not.
I have never been more broken than in the past year. I have cried more tears than I ever thought would have been possible. I felt like I was losing myself. I did not know who I was anymore. Pushing through day by day and hour by hour seemed impossible a lot of the times. I even stepped away from Jumbled Dreams. I did not know if there was a light at the end of the tunnel. But there is.
Life is an endless roller coaster. I have been so fortunate to have an amazing community and support system behind me for my whole life. Those people who are constantly in your corner. The ones who make you smile, the ones who make you laugh, the ones who check on you when you are feeling down. That is how I am getting through it. Those people continue to show me it is okay to not be okay, it is okay to be vulnerable, and it is okay to have boundaries. Life is messy, life is imperfect, but never in life should you feel alone.
As I am relaunching Jumbled Dreams, our projects, our hope, and our love. I hope you know that Jumbled Dreams is a safe place to be vulnerable, love hard, and to not be okay if you are not. The only way we will build a strong community is by being honest, loving, and hopeful together.
Jumbled Dreams is ALWAYS here to support and help you. Please reach out if you need a friend, support, or have any ideas!
Love hard JD Family!
-Sydnee Floyd
Founder and Executive Director