Finding Beauty in the Gray
There’s something about the rain that just… softens everything. The sharp edges of the day seem to blur when the clouds roll in and the sky turns…
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“Leave the feed behind. Return to your mornings, your moments, your own pace. The real world is still here — waiting, steady, and more than enough.”
— Shannon Nix
Welcome to The Unposted Life
A quiet corner of the internet where real life lives.
Yes, I know — it’s called The Unposted Life, and here I am… posting.
But not for claps, clicks, or curated applause.
This isn’t social media.
This is soul media.
I created this space after walking away from the noise — not for a detox, not for attention, but as a deep, personal decision to get my life back. I chose presence over performance. Wholeness over likes. Truth over trend.
Here, I share what never made it to the feed — the real thoughts, the quiet shifts, the messy in-between. Some days it’s joy. Some days it’s healing. Some days it’s just me processing out loud.
I’m not here to grow a following.
I’m here to grow a life that actually feels like mine.
If you’re craving something quieter, deeper, truer —
If you’re done posting for approval and ready to write your own story —
Welcome. You’re not alone.
This is The Unposted Life.
And it’s just getting started.
Life As It Is — a scrollable grid of real-life photos
Unposted Thoughts
These aren’t curated posts — they’re pauses. Honest reflections from a slower, more intentional life.
Chasing Clouds and Finding the Way Back to Me
I used to chase clouds. Not metaphorically—though we’ll get to that—I mean literally chase clouds. Big, dreamy, fluffy ones that made the sky look like a painting.…
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That One Thought: Life After the Aha
It doesn’t always happen in a lightning bolt.Sometimes, it’s more like a flicker.A quiet nudge in the back of your mind you keep brushing off because, well—life.…
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When Women Feel Like the Consolation Prize
Somewhere along the journey—between raising kids, clocking into work, managing households, and being the glue that keeps everyone else together—women start to disappear. Not to the world,…
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Kindness Isn’t a One-Way Street
If you read my last post about sitting at Braum’s alone with my double dip of sugar-free ice cream and a lot on my mind, this thought…
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Choosing Myself Without Guilt
Because no one will choose me if I don’t choose myself first. For years, I’ve been the one everyone could count on.The one who showed up.The one…
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Heavy Sighs and Melted Ice Cream
So here I am, sitting in Braum’s. Alone. In front of me? A double dip of sugar-free ice cream that I didn’t even really want but somehow…
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Oops, I Did It Again: Restarting My Habits (for the 47th Time)
Because if there’s one thing I’m consistent about, it’s starting over… with slightly better intentions each time. There’s something about habits that can feel both like a…
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When a Digital Goodbye Still Hurts
So, here’s the thing about Facebook unfriending: it shouldn’t matter. It shouldn’t. But then you’re sitting there, 46 years old, minding your own business, and out of…
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Three Generations and a Lunch Date
Yesterday, I spent the afternoon with my grandmother—who will be ninety-two this year. Ninety-two. Let that sink in. She’s literally twice my age, which feels impossible and…
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You Might Say I’m a Dreamer
Because some sparks never really go out—they just wait for you to notice them again. I picked up a shirt today at PopShelf. Cute little thing. It…
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Losing, Finding, and Losing Again
So here’s the thing about weight loss: it’s not just about the scale. It’s about the way you feel when you wake up in the morning. The…
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Invisible Illness
It’s 12:36 AM on 7/15/25. I’m finally starting to feel slightly better. It’s been a very long night (and day). I’ve felt like my body was staging…
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Introduction
Hello, hello, hello!Yes, I’m shouting into the void — a glorious internet vacuum where no one will probably ever read this… and you know what? I’m totally…
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The Unposted Life – Choosing presence in a world that never stops posting. 