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Twelve years of choosing a different path. (Part 2)

Recovery didn’t just save my life; it gently and beautifully rebuilt it from the ground up.To honor these 12 years, I wanted to share 12 truths, lessons, and gifts that this journey has so kindly given me:

7. Rebuilt broken trust: I learned that true healing takes time, and that apologies find their real meaning when they are backed up by consistent, changed behavior over the years.
8. Discovered true presence: I am actually, truly here for my life. I get to fully show up for the big milestones, the quiet mornings, and every single messy, beautiful moment without a fog hanging over me.
9. Learning to let go: As a natural Type A personality, giving up control is still a daily work in progress for me. But over the years, I’ve learned the peace of stepping back and simply letting Jesus take the wheel when things are out of my hands.
10. Deep gratitude for my past self: Instead of carrying around the heavy weight of shame, I look back at the person I was 12 years ago with so much thankfulness. She was just trying to survive, and she made the incredibly brave choice to give me the beautiful life I have today.
11. Leaned on my circle: I learned that true strength doesn’t mean doing it all alone. I committed to therapy, leaned heavily on the open arms of my husband, my brother, and my mom, and intentionally surrounded myself with a circle of people who love me exactly as I am.
12. Built a life beyond my wildest dreams: Because I chose recovery, I was blessed with the ability to be a mother to not just one beautiful, sassy girl, but to two. I found the focus to create my very own business. And hand-in-hand with my best friend, I created an incredible life and built our forever home. Twelve years ago, I gave up one thing to get everything back.

If you are out there scrolling today and you’re currently on Day 1, Day 12, or just wondering if a change is possible: please don’t give up. Your story isn’t over, and it is worth every single hard day. One day at a time. I promise you it’ll be the best decision you make for you!

Twelve years of choosing a different path. (Part 1)

That is 4,383 days of making the exact same choice, one quiet morning at a time. Looking back at the person I was on Day One, my heart swells with so much emotion.

Recovery didn’t just save my life; it gently and beautifully rebuilt it from the ground up.To honor these 12 years, I wanted to share 12 truths, lessons, and gifts that this journey has so kindly given me:

1. Gained clarity: The heavy fog finally lifted, allowing me to see my life, my choices, and my future with absolute sharpness and hope.

2. Confronted my demons: I stopped running from the shadows and finally faced the things I used to try to escape. I learned that they are a lot less scary when you meet them with love and courage.

3. Learned to sit in the discomfort: I discovered that sadness and uncomfortable emotions won’t break me. You truly have to allow yourself to feel it all so that you can heal it all.

4. Found my true identity: I finally know exactly who I am, stripped of the armor and the substances. I am uncovering who I am truly meant to be, and I am learning to really love her.

5. Deepened my empathy: My own pain has a way of softening my heart. It has allowed me to see other people’s struggles through a lens of deep compassion.

6. Walked away from what was breaking me: I found the profound strength and inner peace to walk away from my toxic, negative, and narcissistic father. It wasn’t a choice born out of anger, but out of a crystal clear realization that there was nothing left there for me. Walking away brought a settling calm, and it stands as one of the best and healthiest choices I have ever made for my life.

40 POUNDS DOWN—but honestly? That’s the least exciting part of this journey. 🔥

When my client first started, she came to me wanting to lose weight. Today, she is celebrating a 40-pound loss, but what we are actually jumping up and down about are the non-scale victories that changed her life.

The scale can measure gravity, but it can’t measure these massive wins:

✨ Stepping into a room with genuine confidence and no longer wanting to hide in the back.

✨ Feeling empowered to make choices that honor her body, mind, and energy.

✨ Finally feeling like HERSELF again—vibrant, strong, and deeply comfortable in her own skin.

Weight loss is a great side effect of a healthy lifestyle, but the real magic happens when you reclaim your power. The way you feel, the way you speak to yourself, and the energy you bring into the world matter infinitely more than a number on the scale. It’s a very small piece of the big puzzle.

Please join me in celebrating her incredible dedication, hard work, and the beautiful confidence she has built from the inside out! 🎉👇

A TRANSFORMATION THAT GOES WAY BEYOND THE SCALE. 💫

When you look at this side-by-side picture, your eyes naturally go to the physical shift. Yes, she lost 40 pounds. Yes, she looks vibrant and strong. But if you only look at the physical changes, you miss the most inspiring part of her story.

This isn’t just a weight loss journey. This is a story of pure resilience, radical self-trust, and the courage to rewrite her own future.

During our time working together, she didn’t just change her habits—she completely revolutionized her life:

✨ She made a massive career change. She chose to stop climbing a ladder that didn’t fulfill her and took a leap into the unknown.

✨ She followed her heart. She tuned out the noise of what she should do, stopped seeking outside permission, and chose what was fundamentally right for HER.

✨ She built deep resilience. When life got overwhelming and uncertain, she didn’t collapse inward. She kept showing up for herself, proving that she could handle hard things.

The woman on the left wanted a change. The woman on the right is actively living it, standing tall in a life she intentionally designed.

The 40-pound loss is incredible, but her real victory is the non-scale magic: walking into rooms with quiet confidence, trusting her own gut, and finally feeling like HERSELF again—empowered, aligned, and unstoppable.

True health isn’t just about shrinking your body. It’s about expanding your life, honoring your boundaries, and having the bravery to choose yourself.

Please leave a ❤️ or drop a comment below to celebrate her incredible courage, her new chapter, and the beautiful strength she has built from the inside out! 👇

Just a week or so left before we welcome our second daughter into this world and I wanted to write my oldest a letter.

To my first born,
You have changed my life. You made me a mama and I feel so lucky God chose you. This time together has meant so much to me. I am grateful for these last 4.5 years with you! We have created so many firsts together that I will cherish forever.

But you know what I’m most excited about? Watching that special moment when you become a big sister! You my love will now have a forever friend. Someone who will look up to you, make memories with you, share secrets with you, and share many adventures with you!

Thank you for giving your dad and I the push we needed. Thank you for planting this seed for our family to grow. Thank you for giving me all the signs that you have always been ready to be a big sister. I love you.

“A sister is God’s way of making sure we never walk alone” ❤️

‘Tis the season to be jolly! 🎄😄

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Soaking up all the holiday goodness & creating forever memories🎄  
  
Thank you to for capturing Madison's very first encounter with Santa...it was a magical moment🎅✨  
  
Merry Christmas! 
 
❤️The Littau Family   
  

Happy Halloween 🎃 👻 🧙‍♀️ 
 
Presenting JoJo Siwa & her backup dancers 👯‍♀️ plus the wildest cowboy in the East 🤠  
 

 
 
Madi just wanted to pop in to 1) make you smile 2) show off her two favorite pumpkins and 3) remind you to slow down and enjoy the little moments 😘
 
Enjoy the day 🎃🍁👻 
 
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