Diary: I see you
Tonight I break a really long silence, but I feel the words need to come out, right here, right now.
Tonight I break a really long silence, but I feel the words need to come out, right here, right now. I have such a big story to share with you...of all the things I have been meaning to share with you that happened in 2019, and I promise I will, but tonight I need to share this, because my heart is heavy and I feel the words need to come out.
I want to take a moment to recognize every single woman who puts her heart out there: whether it’s for the first time, or for the 157th time, it took courage, heart, and vulnerability to face the possibility of love, at the risk of possible rejection. I hope you know, tonight, I see you. Your courage, heart, and vulnerability were echoed today in mine...and just as quickly, were snuffed out.
And yet...I am grateful for someone honest enough to tell me right away, and gracious enough to do so in a loving way. My heart hurts because I am wearing my heart on my sleeve, because I am honest, and I am vulnerable and open to love again...so, even if he wasn’t the one, I am proud to have a heart still open to love.
I’m sharing because I want to recognize this...this awful in between...the really shitty parts. Just remember you’re not alone, and even here, remembering this is temporary and it will get better.
And with this, I will leave you with one of my favorite quotes.
“Onward.”