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 […]

I’ve Made a Home Out of Our Love – Poetry

I’ve made a home out of our love, A safe space that I fear will be burned to the ground. I give you the love that I’ve never given anyone from my past, And in return, I’m met with reciprocated energy. Our days together have turned into weeks, Then months. And each day I feel […]

My Biggest Accomplishment of 2023 Was Staying Alive When I Wanted to Die

A few weeks ago, during therapy, I casually mentioned that I felt like the only thing I accomplished this year was staying alive. The words rolled off my tongue without a second thought, and I began to beat myself up for not achieving “more”. I thought I’d have more, do more, and be more by […]

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 […]