For years, I never questioned the difference between love and need. Perhaps because they coexist so quietly that, at times, you don’t even know which one is speaking. I thought I stayed because I loved. I kept adjusting because I cared. I kept hoping because I believed that somewhere underneath everything, there was love. YearsContinue reading “Was It Love, or Was It Need?”
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He Didn’t Hate Me — He Just Didn’t Love Me Enough to Care
For years, I carried a belief that he hated me. I thought the way I was treated, the things I went through, and the years of emotional and financial uncertainty were because he wanted to hurt me. I kept asking myself, How could someone who once shared a life with me be so indifferent toContinue reading “He Didn’t Hate Me — He Just Didn’t Love Me Enough to Care”
We Are Not Always on Our Way
The reality of life is that we are often in our way of life, not simply on our way through it. We grow up believing that life is a journey with a destination. We are told to keep moving, to let go, to move on. But sometimes, “move on” feels almost impossible, not because weContinue reading “We Are Not Always on Our Way”
Memories Are Never Ending
Memories are never really ending. They are like a lamp lit within you, sometimes glowing softly in the background, sometimes suddenly becoming brighter and bringing an entire moment back to life. There are beautiful memories, painful memories, memories that make us smile, and others that still carry a little ache. Some memories we hold closeContinue reading “Memories Are Never Ending”
Permission Before Forgiveness
“It’s easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission.” I’ve heard this saying many times. But through my lived experiences and my learning, I’ve come to believe that while it may be easier, it is often kinder to ask for permission. Especially when a decision involves someone else. There have been times when I thoughtContinue reading “Permission Before Forgiveness”
When You Stop Defending Yourself
Sometimes, when people repeatedly blame or misunderstand us, we keep defending ourselves. We explain our intentions, our feelings, and our side of the story, hoping that if we explain it well enough, they will finally understand. But there comes a point when we realise that we cannot explain ourselves into someone else’s understanding. People seeContinue reading “When You Stop Defending Yourself”
When the Soul Contract Is Complete
I have been thinking about soul contracts lately. Not as a doctrine. Not as something I can prove. But as something I have come to understand through my own lived experience. Perhaps the people who enter our lives do so for a reason. Some come to love us.Some come to challenge us.Some come to mirrorContinue reading “When the Soul Contract Is Complete”
Healing Is Dimensional
Healing is not linear.Healing is dimensional. Some days, you may feel strong, peaceful, and completely free from something that once hurt deeply. And then, unexpectedly, a memory, a word, or a situation may bring the pain back. It doesn’t mean you are back at the beginning. It means you are meeting another layer of yourself.Continue reading “Healing Is Dimensional”
Alone, or Lonely in a Relationship?
Lately, I have come across this question again and again, on social media, in conversations, and sometimes in the quiet conversations we have with ourselves: Is it better to live alone, or to live in a relationship where you feel lonely, unsupported, misunderstood, or deceived? I don’t think there is one universal answer. Because IContinue reading “Alone, or Lonely in a Relationship?”
When Ego Takes the Place of Empathy
When ego takes the place of empathy in a relationship, every disagreement becomes a battle to be won rather than a problem to be resolved. Ego asks, “Who is right?”Empathy asks, “What happened between us?” When ego takes over, we stop listening to understand and start listening to defend. We collect evidence, bring up theContinue reading “When Ego Takes the Place of Empathy”
