Going from Somebody to Nobody

by | Sep 25, 2018 | A Day in the Life

I went from feeling like a “somebody” to feeling like a “nobody” when we moved into our house in California 3 years ago.

This is a picture of me when I lived in Arizona, and I was at my best.

I felt amazing inside and out. People commented about how good Arizona was for me, and I loved it there. I was only there for 2 years, but it was an amazing two years.

Life completely changed when we moved to California.

I was pregnant when we moved into our new house in California.

My cousin (the same age as me) passed away when we moved in, and my husband had to go to another state for two months at that time.

I lost who I was.

All of the things that made me who I was were gone.

I started spending time with people that I let pull me down, and gradually my light started to dim.

I went into a depression last year because of it.

I hit rock bottom at the end of 2017, and I’ve been working on coming back up again in 2018.

The biggest strength I had was turning to God, my Heavenly Father, and knowing I am his daughter.

That is constant. It doesn’t change. My home, friends, family, job, successes, etc. could all be taken away, and I still know that I am a daughter of God. He loves me, and that will never change.

It has been a rough road and not easy to talk about, but I’m coming back to who I am, my best self.

We are meant to live life with joy, and that’s how I’m going to live and bring light into other people’s lives as well.❤️

Photo by Jenna Bishop

Shannon Golladay is a former competitive gymnast. She was also a dancer, runner, and a cheerleader who wanted her body back after she had kids. She found herself tired, overweight and wishing she had her body back after her first baby was born. She found a way to not just lose the weight, but also gain energy, and get toned by doing workouts and following simple meal plans at home. In December 2011, she decided to pay it forward and help other former athletes get their bodies back. She loves helping women live life with energy, purpose and drive again!