Takeaways from Heartbreak

Darkness after the cord has been torn!

Endings are inevitable.

We can pretend that our life is a fairy tale, where stories are sweet and endings are sweeter.

Surf the web and you’ll find quite a few.

But, the stories that disseminate across reddit pages are more apt to describe everyday life.

Reading about heartbreak, while therapeutic acts as alcohol to a wound. It stings….

Honestly, it would be easier to take if there was some semblance of closure. Unfortunately, some aren’t so lucky.

What changed? When things were good, were they actually bad?

Was it all in my head?

These questions are for me to slowly resolve over time.

I don’t want this to simply be a self- reflection but also a guide to those on this journey.

What have I learned?

Be willing to feel everything…. all the pain and sadness – dive deep into it.

Accept the ending as a new beginning. If this person isn’t someone to hold on to, let them go. Once you fully release, you leave your heart open to someone else.

Love yourself more! Now, that you’ve been released, be grateful for all of you. This is what you came into this world with, and you will leave the same way.

Seek out friends and family. When there are answers you require, sometimes voicing your emotions with loved ones are crucial in healing the wounds.

I haven’t healed yet. I will…. but not yet. There are more emotions I need to release and self- love to experience.

I’ll get there…