Posts tagged #PPD
I Was in Love with a Murderer: How I Fell for a Man with a Dark Secret

Falling in love with him felt like a dream, a whirlwind of passion and intensity I’d never known. But love can blind us, make us see green where we should see red, and I was caught in that haze. Looking back, I see the signs were all there—little lies, evasions, things I brushed off because I wanted to believe so badly in what we had. It wasn’t until I found out he was hiding a dark, violent past that my world shattered.

Now, as a single woman, I’ve learned that true love never asks us to silence our instincts or overlook the truth. In this season of my life, I’m focused on loving myself first, embracing my own journey, and holding out for something real. Because I’ve learned the hard way: love is only worth it when it lets us be fully seen and fully safe.

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When Love Becomes Fear: Breaking Free from an Abusive Relationship

I fell in love with a man who seemed to be everything I wanted, but he soon became my nightmare. Growing up in an environment where abuse was mistaken for discipline, I unknowingly accepted his aggression as love. It took one harrowing night, when he unleashed a violence I could never have imagined, for me to realize I was trapped. This is the story of how I found the courage to break free, to see love and safety as inseparable, and to reclaim my life from a cycle I once thought was love.

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10 Years of Singleness: How I Found Self-Worth, Learned Patience, and Met My True Love

I spent 10 years navigating the dating world, learning hard lessons about self-worth, and discovering what I truly wanted in a partner. Those years of singleness weren’t wasted—they were a journey of self-discovery. Now, I see that love begins with self-love, and sometimes, waiting is the best preparation for the love we’re meant to find.

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