The Heartbreaks I Needed
I had this whole blog prepared. I let it marinate for a few days, then came back and realized I needed to revamp the entire thing. Initially, it was dedicated to one heartbreak. But the more I sat with it, the more I realized I had left a few out that deserved recognition, too. I know that might sound strange, but focusing only on the most recent heartbreak would be doing myself a disservice. They all shaped me. Each one stripped something away, taught me something about myself, and redirected me in ways I couldn’t see at the time. Sometimes, what feels like loss is actually the beginning of something else. Months ago, someone I cared about stepped out of my life in a way that left me questioning, hurting, and wondering if I’d ever feel that connection again. At the time, it felt like a heartbreak I didn’t ask for. But looking back now, I realize that heartbreak was precisely what I needed. If I had continued investing my energy there, I don’t know that I would have started my blogs, l...