"We accept the love we think we deserve." – Stephen Chbosky

You have been lonely for so long, it does not even hurt the same way anymore.

At first, it ached. It burned. It made you cry in the car and stare at the ceiling at night.

But now? It just is.

You don’t fight it. You don’t question it. Y...

"Comparison is the thief of joy." – Theodore Roosevelt

 You see it everywhere.

The friend group texts. The girls' trips. The couples holding hands. The families laughing together.

Everyone else seems to have their people. Everyone else seems connected, loved, and included.

And then there is you....

"You are not too much. You have never been too much. You will never be too much. The people who cannot handle your 'muchness' are not your people." – Unknown

You need to talk. But you do not.

You need help. But you do not ask.

You need someone to check on you. But you don’t reach out.

Because...

"Sometimes you miss the memories, not the person." – Unknown

You look in the mirror and do not recognize yourself.

Not because you look different. But because you feel different.

You used to laugh more. You used to dream bigger. You used to feel lighter, freer, more alive.

But somewhere along th...

“The loneliest moment in someone's life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly." – F. Scott Fitzgerald

The day was fine.

You kept busy. You checked off your list. You smiled at work. You helped the kids with homework. You made dinner. You he...

"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end." – Seneca

You moved to a new city. Or you got divorced. Or your kids grew up and left. Or you changed careers. Or you finally walked away from a toxic friendship group. And now you are starting over. New place. New schedule. New version...

"Walls keep everybody out. Boundaries teach people where the door is." – Mark Groves

You have been hurt before.

So you built walls. You keep people at a distance. You do not let anyone get too close.

You tell yourself it’s protection. You tell yourself it’s smart. You tell yourself it is safer th...

"Not fitting in is a sign that you were meant to stand out." – Unknown

You walk into the roomson and feel it. That feeling that everyone else knows something you do not. That everyone else belongs and you are just visiting.

You smile. You try to join in. But inside, you feel like a stranger.

Y...

"Sometimes you outgrow people who were only meant to walk with you for part of the journey."   –  Unknown

You changed. Maybe you got healthy. Maybe you started therapy. Maybe you stopped drinking, started praying, or finally decided you deserved better.

And the people who used to fit your life? Th...

"The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of us, but those who win battles we know nothing about." – Unknown

You are the one everyone calls.

When things fall apart, they text you. When they need help, they knock on your door. When they are sad, scared, or stuck, you show up.