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Ex-girlfriend reflects on joy after the news breaks.
Shortly after Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift announced their engagement, Kayla Nicole, Kelce’s ex-girlfriend, shared a reflective post on her Instagram Stories.The post featured a clip of Tracee Ellis Ross discussing the distinction between joy and happiness.
In the video, Tracee Ellis Ross says, “I think joy is different from happiness. I feel like happiness is something you can get at 7-Eleven, and joy is something that you earn and work for and takes practice. I feel like joy has legs. I feel like joy has feet. feel like joy has roots. I feel like joy creates space and allows room for more than just a good day.”
Kayla Nicole added her own thoughts to the video, writing, “Read about this concept years ago in a book called Choose Joy: Because Happiness Isn’t Enough,” referencing Kay Warren‘s self-help book. “I aspire. So so good.”
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The timing of Kayla Nicole’s post coincided with the announcement of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s engagement, which they shared on Instagram with the caption, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” accompanied by engagement photos. The photos showed Kelce proposing under a floral arch, and Swift displaying her diamond ring.
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s engagement comes almost two years after Kelce’s split from Kayla Nicole.The two were in an on-again, off-again relationship from 2017 to 2022. While Kayla Nicole has generally refrained from mentioning her ex’s name, she has spoken about the emotional aftermath of the breakup.
Earlier this year, on her Pre-Game podcast, Kayla Nicole discussed insecurities and pain resulting from infidelity in a past relationship, leading to speculation about her relationship with Kelce.On the Second Wind podcast, she addressed critics who told her to “get over” her ex, stating that speaking her truth is her “super power.”
Kayla Nicole has also suggested that Kelce’s relationship with Swift has been beneficial for her.
In a May podcast episode, she commented that it is “so much worse if the guy you loved for so long goes and dates a dud.” She added that it is easier to accept when the “new girl might be popping,might be really hot.”
see Kayla Nicole’s post and Travis and Taylor’s engagement photos above.
“I think joy is different from happiness. I feel like happiness is something you can get at 7-Eleven, and joy is something that you earn and work for and takes practice.”
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How can I cope with a breakup?
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