Warm Amber

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Grateful, warm farewells in amber glow

This is my farewell to who I was. And my hello to...

This is my farewell to who I was. And my hello to who I'm becoming. The journey isn't over. It's just beginning. All th...

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— Former People Pleaser

Goodbye to the me who never said no. Who...

Goodbye to the me who never said no. Who overcommitted constantly. Who burned out repeatedly. If someone asked, I said ...

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— The Transformation

I'm saying goodbye to the version of me that was...

I'm saying goodbye to the version of me that was bitter about aging. That mourned youth. That resisted time. Every wrin...

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— The One Who Changed

Goodbye to the version of me that stayed small to...

Goodbye to the version of me that stayed small to make others comfortable. You've been suffocating me. For years, I dim...

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— The One Who Survived

I'm leaving behind the chronically late version...

I'm leaving behind the chronically late version of me. The one who disrespected everyone's time. Including my own. I wa...

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— The One Who Chose Life

I'm saying goodbye to the perfectionist in me....

I'm saying goodbye to the perfectionist in me. The one who was never good enough. Never satisfied. Never done. Every ac...

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— The One Who Left the Past

Goodbye to the me who was a shopping addict. Who...

Goodbye to the me who was a shopping addict. Who filled voids with things. Who bought happiness (temporarily). New clot...

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— Your Better Version

Goodbye to the me who was defined by trauma. Who...

Goodbye to the me who was defined by trauma. Who let past pain become present identity. Everything filtered through tha...

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— Your Future Self

Goodbye to the me who stayed in the closet. Who...

Goodbye to the me who stayed in the closet. Who hid. Who lived in fear. Who denied my truth. For decades, I performed h...

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— Your Future Self

I'm leaving the version of me that needed...

I'm leaving the version of me that needed everyone's approval. That people-pleaser is exhausting. Every decision was a ...

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— Your Future Self

Goodbye to the version of me that held grudges....

Goodbye to the version of me that held grudges. That couldn't forgive. That stayed angry for years. I kept score. Remem...

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— The One Who Survived

I'm leaving behind the version of me that was too...

I'm leaving behind the version of me that was too proud to ask for help. That suffered alone unnecessarily. I thought a...

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— Reborn

I deleted all my social media today. All of it. I...

I deleted all my social media today. All of it. I was so tired of performing. Of curating. Of pretending my life was be...

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— Reborn

I forgave myself today. For all the mistakes. All...

I forgave myself today. For all the mistakes. All the wrong turns. All the times I fell short. I've been carrying so mu...

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Anonymous

Choosing myself for once

I gave you everything. My time, my energy, my sense of self. I molded myself to fit your needs, became smaller to make y...

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— Coming Home to Me

Our summer love story

We always knew it had an expiration date. A summer romance, a beautiful moment in time, never meant to last beyond the s...

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— Summer's End

I spent so many years trying to be perfect....

I spent so many years trying to be perfect. Perfect daughter. Perfect friend. Perfect partner. Perfect employee. And yo...

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Anonymous

Dear younger me, I'm sorry. I'm sorry I let...

Dear younger me, I'm sorry. I'm sorry I let people treat you badly because you thought you didn't deserve better. I'm s...

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Anonymous

I looked at old photos today. Photos from when I...

I looked at old photos today. Photos from when I thought I had it all figured out. When I was so confident in my path. ...

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Anonymous

Breaking free from us

I loved you through the chaos, through the lies, through the moments you made me question my own reality. I stayed longe...

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— Finally Free