Category: When The Dream Changes Series
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How I Stopped Overfunctioning in My Relationship
I didn’t realize I was doing too much. I thought I was being a good partner.Supportive. Present. Holding it down. I thought love looked like showing up… no matter what. So I did. I filled the gaps.Picked up the slack.Kept things running when they started falling apart. And for a while, I told myself that…
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What Staying for Clarity Actually Looks Like
People hear “I stayed” and assume weakness. They imagine fear, comfort, and avoidance. But what they don’t see is the work because staying for clarity is not passive. It’s one of the most intentional things you can do. It Starts With a Shift At some point, something in you gets tired. Not of the person.Not…
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The Day I Realized Love Wasn’t Enough
Nobody tells you the hard part. They tell you to love harder. Communicate better. Be patient. Be understanding. Be supportive. So you do. You show up. You try again. You give grace where you could’ve given distance. And for a while, it feels like that should be enough. Until one day… it isn’t. The Moment…
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I Didn’t Leave… and That Changed Everything
I thought healing would look like leaving. Packing bags. Closing doors. Choosing myself in the most obvious, visible way.That’s the version of strength we’re taught to recognize. The kind people can point to and say, “She finally did it.” But that’s not what my story looked like. I stayed. And somehow… that changed everything. The…
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When the Dream Changes Before You’re Ready
Part 1 of the series When the Dream Changes: Conversations We Don’t Have Out Loud There’s a specific kind of heartbreak nobody really prepares you for. It’s not cheating.It’s not a dramatic ending. It’s when you build a life blueprint with someone; the vision, the sacrifices, the “one day” promises, and then they slowly start…
Drippin' With Xpressions 