Nobody picks up the phone at 11pm to watch a stranger’s morning routine. They pick it up because something inside is hungry. Delete the app if you like. The hunger will just find another feed. Here’s what it’s actually asking for.
After separating from domestic abuse, it is normal to feel and array of conflicting, emotions. Each stage of healing comes with its own challenges and experiences. Read more for examples of emotions you may encounter.
Having been mentored through some bottom-of-the-pit seasons of my own life, I’ve realized how powerful it is to have someone in my corner, encouraging, stretching, pushing, and holding me accountable to follow through with the hard steps I knew I needed to take.
Shame does not announce itself. It shows up as busyness, as a hobby you have thrown yourself into, as a quiet decision not to reach for the thing being offered. It looks like humility from the outside. It is doing something else entirely.