I just moved to a different state, a leap of faith and freedom I’ve been dreaming of for nearly 10 years. I know at my core this is what I wanted and needed to grow and to live the life I desire. It’s been a week since I moved into my new apartment, which is a dream in itself, and I feel myself being split at the seems. Something is happening and it’s asking me to shed all this weight I’ve been carrying. It’s painful, it hurts, it’s unexpected, but I’m walking with it. Wasn’t expecting to feel this was so quick when I should be happy and celebrating. Here’s to starting the new year with letting go of old burdens that have served their time within us. ❤️🩹
I am so proud of you Madison! It takes courage and a bit of pain to leap into newness and I know amazing things will come. The shedding will come naturally - and it will expose a whole new you
This brought so much comfort to me. My relationship of 1 year just ended the other day, so I’ve been feeling like I’ve been walking around with an open wound. Thank you for the reminder that “nothing truly good will ever be pretty,” i needed that. <3
2024 truly left me blindsided and gutted, and your post really spoke to me. I’ve spent the last 8 months separated from someone I had spent the last 11 years of my life getting to know. Someone I deeply believed was my person in this life. When she made the decision to step away from our relationship, it felt as if the world around me began to crumble. I not only struggled with life, feeling forced to experience it on my own for the first time, but I struggled with my own identity and who I was at the core of my being. I knew I wasn’t who I was before the relationship, but without her in the equation, who was I now seemingly after?
It has by no means been easy, nor am I out of the swamps of it. I swear I feel some new version of discomfort/grief/pain each week, comically rolling my eyes at this point thinking “oh come on! There’s really something else to be sad about?” But there’s a new version of peace being slowly built in my mind. I can’t even begin to describe what it’ll look like at the end of it all, but I’m taking the time to build it piece by piece. I know we all have our good and our bad days, but I hope moving forward you keep your focus on the good ones, the little wins that feed your soul. Maybe some day we’ll all have our little slivers of peace, it’s something to look forward to at the least :).
Looking forward to reading more of your posts in the future!
found this on the explore page of my instagram, but i was so drawn to your little drawings/graphics and also the title! this was such a lovely and raw read!
I just moved to a different state, a leap of faith and freedom I’ve been dreaming of for nearly 10 years. I know at my core this is what I wanted and needed to grow and to live the life I desire. It’s been a week since I moved into my new apartment, which is a dream in itself, and I feel myself being split at the seems. Something is happening and it’s asking me to shed all this weight I’ve been carrying. It’s painful, it hurts, it’s unexpected, but I’m walking with it. Wasn’t expecting to feel this was so quick when I should be happy and celebrating. Here’s to starting the new year with letting go of old burdens that have served their time within us. ❤️🩹
I am so proud of you Madison! It takes courage and a bit of pain to leap into newness and I know amazing things will come. The shedding will come naturally - and it will expose a whole new you
Absolutely weepy reading this. Beautifully written. Thank you for sharing. :’)
Thank you soooo so much!!
I loved the guide to the new year!
Thank you Caroline!!! ⭐️
I adore your Instagram, adore your art, adore your writing. Your words mean a lot to me! Thank you
Sweet Margie thank you endlessly! You keep me going!
This brought so much comfort to me. My relationship of 1 year just ended the other day, so I’ve been feeling like I’ve been walking around with an open wound. Thank you for the reminder that “nothing truly good will ever be pretty,” i needed that. <3
Ahhh I hope we heal in a beautifully messy way - it’s a horrid road sometimes but I know the end is bright for us!! In whatever way it turns out ⭐️
i <3 being a crybaby bc this was so beautifully said. 2024 definitely gutted me but here’s to a new year that will make me whole again
Yes!!! Sometimes we must crumble to build anew and that is ok - rooting for you Rosie! ❤️
so beautiful !!! thank you for this
thank you for wearing your heart on your sleeve
beautifully written bella!!
Beautiful 😢 i refresh ur page everyday hoping for a new substack post!!!!!
Omg this is so beautiful. Sending love
2024 truly left me blindsided and gutted, and your post really spoke to me. I’ve spent the last 8 months separated from someone I had spent the last 11 years of my life getting to know. Someone I deeply believed was my person in this life. When she made the decision to step away from our relationship, it felt as if the world around me began to crumble. I not only struggled with life, feeling forced to experience it on my own for the first time, but I struggled with my own identity and who I was at the core of my being. I knew I wasn’t who I was before the relationship, but without her in the equation, who was I now seemingly after?
It has by no means been easy, nor am I out of the swamps of it. I swear I feel some new version of discomfort/grief/pain each week, comically rolling my eyes at this point thinking “oh come on! There’s really something else to be sad about?” But there’s a new version of peace being slowly built in my mind. I can’t even begin to describe what it’ll look like at the end of it all, but I’m taking the time to build it piece by piece. I know we all have our good and our bad days, but I hope moving forward you keep your focus on the good ones, the little wins that feed your soul. Maybe some day we’ll all have our little slivers of peace, it’s something to look forward to at the least :).
Looking forward to reading more of your posts in the future!
found this on the explore page of my instagram, but i was so drawn to your little drawings/graphics and also the title! this was such a lovely and raw read!