It’s me! Hi! I’m the writer! It’s me! This was incredibly cathartic to write and I’m certain that many of you relate to this sentiment. Read the full piece at the link in my bio.
As I explore in this essay, I don’t believe in the “fake it ‘til you make it” mentality; however, I do trust in taking some pieces of it and using it to our advantage.
With the support of others, we can get by just enough to start looking inwards. My story is that I needed outside hope to reach inner peace.
As much as I adore Taylor Swift’s “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” (quite possibly my favorite from The Tortured Poet’s Department) and will blast it and sing along wholeheartedly, I don’t fully relate to how I process my healings today. I tried this method as a teenager and it didn’t bode well. I live for the relief and heartening truth of authenticity today. Sometimes the wrong path takes us to where we need to be. We toughen up and learn healthier ways as we bravely walk on.