It was a sunny day in early June 2017 when I was walking on my lunch break. I needed a breath of fresh air. My office was in Center City, Philadelphia, which lent for plenty of wandering. As I strolled, I suddenly felt an immense amount of anxiety sweep over me, and I began sobbing.…
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I Should Be Grateful That he’s Chosen me.
When I decided to get married, I felt more confused than I felt in love. Some people around me were much more convinced that he was the perfect mate than I was. I feel so embarrassed to admit that. We had known each other for 5 years, 1 of which I refused to speak to…
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My Process and My Progress
I was listening to a talk on relationships a few days ago and an idea really stuck out to me. A question was asked about couples surviving quarantine and a beautiful answer was given about making a decision to pivot. You always have the ability to say, “this isn’t working how we’re doing it, so…
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Robbing Today Because I Didn’t Look Back at Yesterday
After I wrote the posts for this week, I realized that I shared something similar a few weeks ago in this post and the related growth post. It is a topic weighing heavily on me right now, so I decided to move forward today. I promise that I am sharing new information even though the…
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Taken Captive by Justice
For the past few months, I have felt fixated on being vindicated. I’ve realized through a broken, hurting heart desperate for justice that my demand is actually for revenge, retaliation, retribution. I have been trying to reconcile an uncanny desire for punishment. I want to feel like my pain has consequence. I’ve gone through a…
