Thank you, to my EX

Dear ex,

If it wasn’t for you, I would still be the person I was before you. I would still have the faintest clue of what I deserve and how I should be treated. You taught me a lot of lessons throughout our relationship and I am honestly thankful for that. You showed me what an unhealthy relationship was like. I became a monster when I was with you because there was no trust between us. I couldn’t trust a single word that came out of your mouth but somehow I trained myself to thinking it was all okay and moved on. I pushed my friends and family away for you and didn’t think twice about it because you had me brainwashed. I will never forgive myself for letting someone walk all over me and being so naive, but I will always thank you for showing me so much.  I grew so much from the beginning to the end of our relationship, and I am honestly so so grateful for that. You broke me, you shattered my heart, but I still loved you. You lied to me, cheated on me, but I still loved you.

Then reality hit. What was I doing? Why was I living like this at such a young age? For what reason?

It stopped.

Before I went to college I made the decision to think long and hard about why I was in that relationship, and I knew college was going to be hell if I didn’t make some changes. And that’s where it ended and I became who I am today.

So thank you.

Thank you for showing me that I deserve so much more. Thank you for showing me all the signs of an unhealthy relationship. Thank you for breaking my heart, because it healed much stronger than before. I am the girlfriend today because of you.

Thank you,

Jordynne xx 💕

A Favorite Pastime of Mine

HUNTING IN MAINE

(If you are against hunting, just give this a shot, it’s not all about the “kill”)

The Maine wilderness is beautiful and full of so many possibilities. By growing up here I’ve had the privilege of exploring many of these possibilities, many right in my hometown. Hiking, four wheeling, snowmobiling, kayaking, fishing, and hunting are just a small list of the many activities Maine has to offer.

Since I could walk I was out bear baiting with my dad. We share many memories from our bear baiting and hunting trips. This is where I need to include that HUNTING IS NOT ALL ABOUT THE KILL. It is WAY more than that, actually. When you venture into nature to do whatever you’re doing, you are one with nature, you are experiencing the great outdoors and there is something so surreal about that in itself.

Hunting is very controversial and is a big topic today. Many people are against, or just don’t fully understand the concept of hunting. This could be due to the people that abuse hunting by illegal activities, or just the fact that “innocent animals” are getting killed.

HARVESTED is a better word for “killed” in hunting terms. When you are an outdoorsman, you harvest animals for their meat. You don’t just kill them, unless you are hunting for all the wrong reasons.

The quality time is what I also love about hunting. You get to spend time in the outdoors with people you are closest to, which is an amazing feeling. For example, I have harvested 7 bears with my dad there to help me through every one. We share so many memories just from hunting that I am forever grateful for, and I will never forget.

Lastly, hunting is NEEDED. We need hunting to control the populations of these animals. Without hunting we would have an unhealthy abundance of animals which is not a good thing any way you look at it.

Hunters are not bad people, we simply love the outdoors and spending time secluded in the wilderness. No cell phone service, nothing to worry about but the sun rising and falling. Hunting is humane and needed.

xx,

Jordynne

Finding “The One”

In today’s world, the word “loyalty” is warped. This generation doesn’t know the true meaning and importance of a committed relationship, although we may think we do we have nothing more than a foggy perspective.

We take our significant others’ for granted, we cheat, lie, fight and disrespect them. We tear them down rather than build them up. We put them on the same level as everyone else when they should be put on a pedestal.

Every relationship I had been in BEFORE THIS ONE was unhealthy and quite frankly, miserable. But I don’t regret any of them because they made me realize what I deserved was much more than I was receiving. I learned so many lessons and grew from each one I was in, making me the woman and girlfriend I am today.

01/22/18 was the day that Shawn asked me to officially be his, and I was (and still am) the happiest girl in the world.

He has shown me that “the one” is out there, you just have to stop looking in all the wrong places, and maybe even stop looking in general. I wasn’t necessarily looking for a relationship when he came along, I had actually almost given up on them. But, that’s where I was doing something right, NOT looking. From previous experiences, when you “look” for a relationship, you are so consumed in finding someone that you settle. That is one of the worst things you can do. Whatever you do, DO NOT SETTLE.

Shawn has taught me that loyalty and commitment is still out there. He has taught me so many other things like patience, kindness, and most importantly, happiness.

No relationship will be perfect. There will be fights, arguments, disagreements, and ups and downs, but you can’t have good days without the bad. Take something out of each of these, learn lessons, grow as a person and as a couple.

Also, make sure you keep the love alive. Just because you may “have” the person, doesn’t mean you need to stop trying to win them. The little things mean just as much, if not more than the big ones. Be kind, love with all your heart and most of all, stay HAPPY ❤️

xx,

Jordynne❤️