Welcome to my blog, Stepping into Joy! I’m Melissa, and I’m excited to start this new adventure. You might wonder why I chose this name, or why I’m starting now. The idea for this blog first came to me on my way back from the first Blind Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup. For a while, it was just a thought, since life got busy and other things took priority. But the idea kept coming back, especially when I reflected on how I ended up on Team USA.
If my high school and middle school teachers could see me now! From a kid who was bullied and often answered questions in a low voice to who I am today, speaking up, participating in male-dominated sports, taking chances, and whose first trips abroad were to India and Sri Lanka!
When you read Stepping into Joy, you’ll get my take on personal growth, confidence, and health, along with stories from my life – past and present, about how I’ve faced challenges and overcome them. As you read, there will also be insight into what I have learned about evolving in life and how it brought me here, where joy is obtained in simple, everyday ways, not just through big or planned ones, and inner peace is better than ever!
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