During This Season, Nature Reminds Us of the Importance of Letting Go

Letting go is something I have struggled with for as long as I can remember. I often find myself holding onto things that no longer serve me, even though I know holding on sometimes does more damage than letting go. This past year has shown me the power of shedding the old to make way […]

The Art of Healing

For years, I thought that someday I’d eventually reach the point where I’m completely healed from everything I’ve ever experienced. Every heartbreak, loss, traumatic event, etc, would no longer hurt or bother me. I’d wake up each morning filled with joy and nothing that occurred in my past would ever trigger me again. Then, I […]

Come Home to Yourself

A while back, I was sitting in meditation, and the guided practice I listened to talked about coming home to yourself. I began reflecting on what these words meant to me. I wasn’t mentally in a good space when I heard this phrase and realized I’d completely lost myself somewhere along my journey. The self […]

9 Ways to Heal After An Abusive Relationship

In my last blog post, I discussed learning to love myself after experiencing domestic violence. Being abused can take a toll on you and leave you feeling drained and unworthy. It can make it challenging to love yourself. In both of my abusive relationships, I lost myself completely. I didn’t love myself during the relationships, […]

How Experiencing Domestic Violence Taught Me to Love Myself

Since 2017, I’ve found myself engulfed in multiple abusive relationships. I left one relationship in which I’d been experiencing physical and emotional abuse for months, only to enter another relationship that turned abusive during the end. Experiencing domestic violence took a toll on my overall well-being. Physically, my bruises healed, but mentally I was still […]