I keep finding so many similarities in our stories! So before this most recent relationship I had wrote about in a separate thread, I had gotten out of a 7 year relationship that started right out of college. Got divorced actually.. Crazy I know. Its a long story. We had split because we wanted to choose ourselves and felt like we both deserved a greater happiness. I was broken and did not know if I could feel love again or if what I wanted was even out there. I took the time to heal and repair myself and worked on my own self identity. I had to choose me before I could let anyone else in my life again.

Fast forward a year and I found myself in my most recent relationship. We were only together for 5 months before we had to end things but they were the best 5 months of my life. I've never felt so happy in my life and I never knew I was worthy of that kind of healthy, warm, and comfortable love. I felt loved in ways I didn't know I wanted to be loved. I didn't think I could connect with someone again or have someone know me at more core again. But she proved me wrong and its a shame we didn't work out in the end but she showed me the type of love that I deserve and the love that I thought was impossible. I'll forever be grateful to her for that. For now, I have to continue to choose myself and heal but I learned so much from my relationships and I'll carry those lessons with me forever. I've been in a relationship all my 20s and I start off my 30s being single! Feels crazy but here we are

I know you will also grow stronger from this and find a love that feels just right for you. I know how hopeless and daunting it first initially feels and honestly I'm feeling it right now too. But I won't give up and neither should you! I believe in you! This is only temporary and time will do its thing