Tag: writing
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The divorce papers arrived, and even though I knew they would, it still knocked me. I thought I’d feel relief, but instead it’s bittersweet. Whatever her feelings were, mine were real — and that makes this the end of not…
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Turning off my ex’s social media was the best decision I’ve made. From panic attacks to peace, here’s how I found healing and embraced my independence again.
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Healing isn’t a straight line. Some days still spiral, but with each one, the sting softens a little. Today reminded me that even when I slip, I can step back, reset, and keep moving forward.
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Writing is my therapy—a way to untangle the chaos in my head. It lets me process emotions, make sense of my thoughts, and find clarity when life feels overwhelming. Sometimes the words pour out raw and messy, other times I…
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The past few weeks have been a turning point. I’m calmer, happier, and starting to feel like myself again. I’ve been reconnecting with people, building stronger bonds with my daughter, and even pushing forward at work. Life still has its…
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A personal statement about truth, lived experience, and why speaking honestly about pain matters even when others would rather look away.
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I’m at a point now where I both love her and hate her. And the part of me that still loves her? I fucking hate that too. Because yeah, she had good qualities. She was amazing at planning things —…
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After three weeks off work to deal with everything going on, I wasn’t sure I was ready to return. My head was still full — looping over everything that had happened. But that final weekend before I returned, something quietly…
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One day, you wake up. You wake up with clarity. The air feels fresher, and for the first time in what feels like forever, you’re not carrying that crippling tightness in your chest — the one that made it hard…
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Yesterday felt like a turning point — a real, tangible shift. For the first time in what feels like forever, I felt like me again. Not the version of me that was moulded by someone else’s expectations or dulled by…
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A personal reflection on rejection, counselling, and the slow work of healing after heartbreak. Not fully okay yet, but no longer lost.
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I’ve come to a stark realisation. I’ve been fighting so hard for the person I love. But the person I’m fighting? It’s the wrong person. The person I’m fighting now is a shadow — a ghost of the woman I…
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I don’t know what I’m waiting for, is there anything they can do? Tormented by my thoughts, and all because of … I don’t want to keep going over it, but my brain can’t seem to stop Thoughts of…
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You’ve never met me.You’ve never met her, either — not in the flesh.But you still thought it was okay to whisper behind my back, to feed the fantasy, to slip yourself between us. You knew she was married. You knew…
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I’m sorry I was distant, not just because things were tough. I’m sorry I wasn’t intimate; you needed human touch. I’m sorry I let you feel, love was far away. But let me tell you something, I loved you every…
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Earlier today, my wife gave me something I needed so badly: her time — and the truth. We talked. She explained everything. She acknowledged what she did was wrong and offered a genuine apology. And in that space, I also…
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This is an unscheduled post, so posts after it will be a bit older than when this happened. Only by a day or so, but I wanted to share this one as it’s kind of huge. There’s something uniquely cruel…
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