I have not been myself for a long time, and even I pretended not to notice, along with everyone else. Itโs a lonely place to be. ย Sometimes we abandon ourselves because thatโs the pattern weโve always known, and itโs toxic as hell, but we keep doing it. ย Itโs hard to understand but sometimes familiar patterns feel like love, and Godโฆ. Iโve been trying to love myself for my whole life. And Iโm telling you now, the hardest thing Iโve ever done is unlearn all those patterns and teach myself the right way to love. ย Iโm starting with myself. It hurts a lot, but I have faith that one day it wonโt.
-Stephanie Bennett-Henry
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