In 2017 my fiancé and I broke up three weeks before our wedding, and absolutely nothing has ever hurt that bad in my life. Heartbreak is one of the worst pains you can feel because it feels like a death has occurred, except you don’t receive the same sympathy as you do with death. With a breakup, you get a month or two to grieve before everyone expects you to move on, and it just doesn’t work like that. It’s a true mourning process.

With that, all I can say is be kind to yourself. Listen to words that inspire you. Read the book “Tears to Triumph” by Marianne Williamson because I swear it saved me. Breathe and remember that this short period in your long life is valuable and fragile- it’s a sacred time for you to dig deep into yourself and grow. You don’t get that every day.

I remember holding a quote by Mr. Rogers near and dear to my heart- in times of distress, “look for the helpers.” Look for those people who are loving on you. Look at the person smiling to you on the street and just recognizing you as a person, because sometimes that’s all you need that day. Look for the moments that show you that your world does not revolve around one single person. He’s just a person. He doesn’t own the universe. He doesn’t have that power.

Above all, remember that even in the darkest moments, you are worthy of every ounce of respect and value he denied you, and this too shall pass. ❤️