EP8 | Indeed, With Every Hardship Comes Ease

Episode Description:

In this episode of Finding Me, Again, we dive into the incredible true story of Queen Elissa—known to the Romans as Dido—the woman who turned unimaginable grief into an empire. After losing everything she loved, Elissa didn’t collapse. She rose. She carved a new life out of brokenness and founded the great city of Carthage.

Her journey reminds us that ease doesn’t come after hardship—it walks with us through it.

Sometimes ease looks like resilience, like quiet power, like choosing to build again even with a broken heart.

If you’re standing on uncertain ground right now, grieving what was, or wondering how to begin again—this story is your mirror, your reminder:

You are not ruined. You are rising.

In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

• The inspiring true story of Queen Elissa and the founding of Carthage
• Why ease doesn’t come after hardship but with it
• How to find clarity, purpose, and strength inside the chaos
• A new way to view your grief, your resilience, and your journey forward

Key Themes:

• Emotional resilience after loss
• The power of starting over
• Turning pain into purpose
• Ancient wisdom for modern healing
• Feminine strength and leadership through hardship

Memorable Quotes from This Episode:

“Ease might not look like rest. It might look like work, like resilience, like quiet power.”

“You are not ruined. You are rising.”

“Don’t wait for ease to arrive wrapped in peace. Look for it wrapped in purpose.”

If this story touched your heart:

Please share it with someone who’s rebuilding their life from the ashes. Come say hi to me on Instagram @myriamcapehart and tell me what you’re creating from your own hardship. And if this episode gave you something to hold onto, subscribe to the show, leave a review, and share it with a friend. It helps me continue sharing these soulful stories with you.

This is Finding Me, Again. And this… is what it means to rise.