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Catching a beautiful sunset and taking a selfie to commemorate seven years of sobriety this week. 🌅

7 YEARS. 🥹 LOOK WHAT GOD CAN DO WITH ONE DECISION. Seven Octobers ago, I made one small choice: What if I stepped away from alcohol for 30 days? I had no idea that one little challenge called Sobertober would become a ripple that would change my life and touch so many others along the way.

What started as 30 days became something so much bigger. A chance to step away from the crowd. To question what we accept simply because everyone else is doing it. To examine our lives, our habits, what we run to, what we numb, and what is actually serving the life God is calling us to live. I call it “the well examined life.”

Seven years later, I can look back and say with my whole heart: THANK YOU, GOD! 🙌🏼 I could never have imagined where that first decision would lead me, the things God would change in me, the people He would bring into my life, or the ripple effect of simply being willing to do something different.

To every person who has joined one of my Sobertober challenges, questioned their relationship with alcohol, taken a break, gotten sober, stayed sober, started over, or simply decided they wanted MORE for their life, THANK YOU. You have been part of this story and created a positive effect in the lives around you too. And to everyone in my Sober Society group, I am so grateful you’re there. ❤️

October will probably always make my heart swell a little. 🍂 The changing seasons remind me that we are allowed to change seasons, too. We are allowed to outgrow things. We are allowed to choose differently than the crowd. We are allowed to examine our lives and decide that something that once belonged in our story doesn’t belong in the next chapter.

Never underestimate one decision made in the direction of the person God is calling you to become. Seven years later, I’m still watching the ripples.

To God be ALL the glory. 🙌🏼❤️ Here’s to a life well examined and a life fully lived!

“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” Isaiah 43:19 taken in Saint Petersburg, Florida by @ursula_mae

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13 days ago

This is probably the most vulnerable thing I’ve shared in a long time…
For the past 14 months, I’ve been quietly battling for my health. It’s been the hardest year of my life, everything I’ve gone through in my life before this feels like a walk in the park. A lot of days have looked nothing like the life people see on the outside. There have been too many tests, scans, poking and prodding, ER trips, long days and nights, and too many hospital stays to count.

I’ve stayed completely quiet about it publicly while I’ve been walking through the middle of the fire. Not because I’m ashamed, but because some battles are sacred while they’re still unfolding and there are still many unknowns.

But I want the people in my life to know: if I’ve seemed distant, absent, slower to respond, or a little off this past year… it’s because I’ve been fighting so hard to get through each moment and each day. I just got released from another hospital stay and I won the battle but the war is still happening.

To my close friends, family and community that have been supporting me, praying for me and showing up to fight for me, I’M GRATEFUL. I’m beyond blessed for this community, my support system and my faith. I don’t know how people do it otherwise.

Right now, I’m still in the middle of the story. The testimony is still being written.

And I know this much, God wastes nothing. Even this.

One day I’ll share the full story. The miracles, the lessons, the ways God showed up in the middle of the hardest moments. But for now, I’m trusting Him in the fire and believing that what the enemy meant for harm will become part of a powerful testimony.

If you’re someone who prays, I’d be grateful for them. And if you’re walking through your own battle right now, you’re not alone. Chronic and long term illness is something I have a new found empathy and respect for. To anyone who has fought unseen health battles, you are not alone.

We’re still standing. And God is still writing.

“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.” Isaiah 43:2 by @ursula_mae

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7 months ago

If you would have told me a month ago, where I would be today, I would have never in my WILDEST imagined any of this! 💫🌈💓

One month ago I was coming out of a mental and emotional breakdown. A culmination of shock, chaos, confusion and pain. I let myself get to a place where I was so low and isolated, so down & out, that I didn’t know how to even begin to crawl back out anymore. Relationships between friends and family members had been strained for over a year and I felt like I was in a hopeless cycle of despair. On top of all of that, I lost someone who meant the absolute world to me to an overdose and that SHOOK me to my core.

ONE MONTH AGO it all snowballed and I let myself completely break apart.

And let me tell you that it was
THE👏🏼BEST👏🏼THING👏🏼
that could have EVER happened to me.

When you finally LET go of all the WRONG things, you open up the space for all the RIGHT things to come in. Sometimes it takes the worst people, situations and circumstances to finally SET US FREE 🕊

Sometimes it takes years, decades, (shoot a lifetime for some!) to learn the hard lessons and start doing things differently! But when you finally get that WAKE UP CALL to change, SHEESH it’s the most BEAUTIFUL new beginning that you could have EVER IMAGINED!

So, one month later and here I stand today with stronger family, faith and friendships than I’ve ever had in my life. Here I stand in my POWER, my STRENGTH and my VOICE, louder than I could have ever imagined. Here I stand the most FOCUSED, FREE, PURPOSE-DRIVEN and JOYFUL I have ever felt in my life.

Here I stand knowing that the trauma bonds and cycles of unhealthy patterns that I CHOSE since I was a teenager, are finally BROKEN. The LESSONS are finally LEARNED. Here I stand knowing that I will never turn my back or doubt GODS plans for me ever EVER AGAIN! (promise!! xx)

Four days ago on the day of Jesus’ resurrection, I knew that I was ready to be baptized and it couldn’t have come at a better time in my life. What I had been scared of for so long, suddenly didn’t seem scary at all, it seemed so RIGHT. And boy was I was READY to RUN into that water! @gfcsouthtampa 💦💦💦🏃🏼‍♀️
(CONT’D IN COMMENTS!) by @ursula_mae

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6 years ago

Five years ago, I went under the water…and came up new. 💦

My dad PAINTED this for me y’all 😭👨‍🎨 to commemorate 5-year baptism anniversary which means so much to me!! It marks the day I publicly declared my new life in Christ and fully surrendered my life to Him.

“Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.” Romans 6:4

On this Resurrection Day, I’m reminded that my baptism wasn’t just a moment, it was a full life surrender. A death to my old life and the beginning of something completely new. A true 180. 💫

As Christians, Easter isn’t just a day we celebrate once a year, it’s a way of life we carry in our hearts every single day.

Just as Jesus rose, we rise too, into freedom, into grace, and into a faith that sustains us through anything.

Thank You Jesus for Your resurrection power and for saving my soul. 🕊️🤍

#ResurrectionDay #BaptismAnniversary #MadeNew #HeIsRisen taken in Saint Petersburg, Florida by @ursula_mae

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6 months ago

Valentine’s Day looks a little different when you’re surrounded by women who pray for you, celebrate you, grow with you, and remind you who you are in Christ.

So grateful for a community rooted in love, faith, laughter, and pure child-like joy. These women are a gift. This sisterhood is so special to me. A lifeline. Celebrating them is easy. I am so grateful for each and every one of you!!! Every day feels like VALENTINES DAY!!!! How blessed are we!?!? 😭💕

“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.” Romans 12:10

#Galentines #frienshipgoals #christianlife by @ursula_mae

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8 months ago

A PRAYER-BOARD PJ PARTY TO REMEMBER 🩵📘✨

This week was so special.
A private theater.
Incredible, spirit-filled friends.
And prayer boards for the year ahead 🙏🏽

✨ We don’t manifest… we surrender
✨ We don’t chase outcomes… we seek God’s will
✨ We don’t ask “What do I want?”… we ask “Lord, what do You want from me?”
✨ It’s less about control and more about trust
✨ A place to pray over the year, not to put pressure on ourselves

Grateful beyond words to close out the first week of 2026 with these beautiful souls. So thankful for these memories!

Here’s to a year covered in prayer, guided by faith, and overflowing with God’s blessings! 🙌🏼 #prayerboard #Christianlife #pjparty taken in Saint Petersburg, Florida by @ursula_mae

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9 months ago

Walking into 2026 the same way I’ve walked into the last four years…

SOBER
CELIBATE
CHRIST-FOCUSED
COMMUNITY-CENTERED
PURPOSE-DRIVEN

No New Year’s resolutions here.
Just a quiet commitment to keep walking forward in faith, one obedient step at a time. It’s incredible what Gods done in my life when I gave it all to Him and commit to doing this each day 🙌🏼

“Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.” Proverbs 16:3

Who’s with me!? 👋🏼

📸 Church glamour shots by @natepribble taken in Radiant Church by @ursula_mae

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10 months ago

Just a few short weeks ago I ushered in the last year of my 30s in a small, intimate, family & friends rockstar celebration. 🎸❤️🕺🏼

I can’t begin to express the amount of gratitude I have for the people in my life and this new life in Christ I’ve been able to live for over 4 years now. Thankful for my birth family and my Chosen family in Christ. We pray hard, we live hard and we go hard for one another. 🥲❤️🙏🏻

Thanks for everyone who reached out, thanks for everyone who sent love. I’m sorry I’m so behind on my messages so thanks for your patience with me.

Thank you to every one of my Day 1s, you know who you are. Love you guys so much it hurts!!!!

BLESSED. GRATEFUL. THANKFUL BEYOND MEASURE.

THIS IS 39!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ #happynewyear #Godbless #blessed #birthday

Also, it’s New Year’s Eve 😳 When did that happen!? 🪩 taken in Saint Petersburg, Florida by @ursula_mae

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10 months ago

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE, FRIENDS! It’s me 👋🏼🥹 It’s been too long and there’s no better time to share the digital and real-life love, than on Christmas!!!

Whether you’re still working, finishing last-minute prep, or settling in for a quiet night with the ones you love, I wanted to pause and wish you a very Merry Christmas!

In the midst of the busyness, the grief, the loss, or whatever you might be going through, this is a reminder that you are seen, deeply loved and never alone!

Christmas invites us to slow down and remember the miracle at the heart of it all, Baby Jesus.

He came wrapped in humanity to bring us hope and life. The world was turned upside down by a baby boy, because we were worth it to Him.

That’s the good news of great joy for all of us this Christmas to remember. ❤️🙏🏻

The King has come.
And the King is alive.

Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!

(&& Please check your mail today for my 18th annual Xmas card!! 😂 📬 💕 ) by @ursula_mae

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10 months ago

What an incredible group of women! 💫
Change-makers in our community — Tampa Bay Women for Good truly embody what it means to lift others up. The way they empower, connect, and share knowledge to create a better future is inspiring.

We’re so thankful for the opportunity to share Honey’s Mini Therapy Adventures’ mission and message with this amazing network. Thank you for believing in our work and supporting us in both 2024 and 2025 — your impact helps us continue spreading healing, hope, and happiness one tiny hoofstep at a time. 💛🐴

#TampaBayWomenForGood #CommunityImpact #WomenSupportingWomen #MiniMiracles #HoneysMiniTherapyAdventure #NonprofitLove #GivingBack taken in Florida Blue Tampa Offices by @ursula_mae

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a year ago

Look up, buttercup...

God doesn’t leave us, or forsake us. He is with us at all times just waiting for us to surrender to His will.

Almost 3 years ago, I let my old life completely crumble, walked away from all the pain, chaos and repetitive cycles which were all that I knew, and handed the reigns over to God.

This past winter, the things I thought I was healed from, came flooding back into my life life and hit me like a ton of bricks. I realized that there was lingering past hurt, pain and trauma cycles still within me and until I released every last bit of it to God, I wasn’t completely healed or surrendered.

Well, this winter I got to work!! The healing first started this fall at a Christian women’s retreat @awakenandfree in Lucca, Italy (where these pics were taken)!! And with the new year upon me, I really learned how to lean into Jesus, the word, my Bible and my community, to break the chains that bound me.

I realized that I was still not listening to the clear signs from God that we’re trying to help me, and going back down a path of old familiar trauma bonds, people who reminded me too much of my broken past and painful territory that was all-too-familiar. And like a landslide, I went down.

But the beautiful thing was, this time I had protection, Gods peace, and community to lean into, to FINALLY release the leftover trauma that I was clinging to and the self sabotage it was causing me.

The trauma that was making me settle for people and situations not meant for me. The trauma that was trying to keep me small and suck me back.

Sorry devil, not today, not tomorrow and NOT ANYMORE!!!

I learned in this season to trust Gods word, and to trust the clear signs and my intuition more than ever before. It will NEVER steer you wrong!!! For the first time in my life I let God show me how to let go of things gracefully, to fully show up in my utmost light and energy, and to walk through uncomfortable situations while still being my authentic self. CONT’D IN COMMENTS 👇🏼 taken in Lucca,Toscana by @ursula_mae

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3 years ago

🤯🤯🤯 Read below👇🏼

In a tiny nutshell, this peek back over the last 6 years has me mind blown and in total AWE of Gods goodness.

6 years ago I came out of reality tv show as a divorced bride, and started a twerk dance team.

The following year I went back to school as a 4 or 5 time college dropout at 32 years old and became the first one in my family to graduate college! And with a business degree.

Then I started my first sober group to see what life was like without booze.

After that, I left my last and final abusive relationship, burned my old life to the ground and gave my life to the LORD!!

COMPLETELY SURRENDERED TO HIS WILL.

Spent 2 years doing EVERYTHING different, letting God lead and finding my new life in Christ.

Stayed SOBER through it all!!!!

And this past year I spent the entire year serving those in need and finding the most incredible community of Christ-centered friends to do life with.

YALL, the blessings I’m living today were things I prayed on as a broken and lost person for years prior. God always keeps his promises. Stay faithful and know that God has so much more coming for you!!!!

2024 LETS RIDE!!! 🕺🏻🥲🙌🏼 #newyears #6years #memorlane #godisgood #motivation taken in Tampa, Florida by @ursula_mae

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3 years ago