Chasity

Hey y'all! I'm Chasity, a southern girl from my first breath to my last. Before I was wooed to the alter by the man I call Posh and birthed three fierce and sassy daughters, my life had been a blur of abuse, anxiety, and unhealthy coping mechanisms. I am a child of AA and Domestic Violence survivor powering through life while overcoming triggers of my past — which gives me a mountain of material to write about. Luckily, in the middle of all this chaos I met my wonder twin, Kristin. Our blog documents the story of two little girls who grew up together only to discover our divine purpose later in life. 

 If I've learned anything from my struggles, it's that I never would have made it through without my unique wit and sharp sense of humor (Lord have mercy if I would have been a bore on top of all the other shit). Telling our stories not only validates our experience, but connects us to others in meaningful ways. My story is one of childhood trauma and adulthood trauma, a special blend of dysfunction meets spiritual awakening (light on the incense and heavy on the WTFs). 

Documenting my past with thoughts on my present and future is extra rewarding with my bestie at my side. We are grateful to all of you who've shared your stories with us (we do read them) and the overwhelming amount of support we have received. Thank you for following our journey. I hope that our story will touch the lives of those who God intended for it to. 

Kristin

I am a single mother of a teenage son, which keeps me plenty busy in trying to keep up with his sports, his social life (and social media), schoolwork and all the ups and downs that come with raising a teenager. We live in Southern California (born and raised except for a brief period in Nashville, which is how Chasity and I met). I am a certified HR professional by day, a Rodan + Fields consultant by evening and somehow try to squeeze in being the Chair for a Lung Cancer 5k, an occasional gym visitor, and now blogger.

I'm so excited to be sharing this journey with everyone! As Chasity and I embark on this crazy venture, my story will reflect on being a parentless child (losing both of my parents to cancer before the age of 13), being a teenage mother, going through a divorce and being a single parent, and now being a parent to a teenage boy.

My story will also reflect on my journey of the Great L’s: great loss, great love, great lessons and how I am creating the 4th Great L - a great life. For years, I fought to be someone different but I am finally accepting that these qualities are not only my battle-scars from my life, but that they are also my strengths; my wings that God gave me that make me uniquely me. It can still be a struggle, but by embracing who I am, loving who I am and giving myself a little grace along the way - I am able to fly a little higher and a little more free. 

I hope that my story will touch the heart of someone out there and show that we can get through anything with faith, family, and love.  Thank you for following us along in this crazy place called life. While we look forward to being able to share with all of you, we are most excited about being a part of all of your lives. 

You can also follow me at www.kristinalles.com and on my IG @kristin_alles (Hustle & Breathe)