What is bravery? What does it take to be courageous? Interesting questions I find myself pondering as my life prepares for a turn I never anticipated. I thought I had found my forever love, my soulmate, and that was all I would need to get through the daily grind. Well, that seems to have been a dream that has come to an end and I find myself battling every emotion possible while trying to be brave and prepare to move on to a single life once more.
I am not sure how I am surviving this transition, but I am. I am surviving because I always rise above. I am surviving because I force myself once again to step out of my comfort zone and get out and live. I also know I survive because, even though the man I believed to be my forever partner has moved on, I have good friends and supportive family who will never leave my side.
The first step for me, in being brave, was to accept that this six year relationship had run its course and it was time to let go of the hopes and dreams of the future I once imagine. The second step was agreeing to part ways amicably and promise to remain friends and always be in one another's lives as such. The third step was to tell the boys that we were going our "separate ways" and letting them be apart of the "break-up" process. Next, together we put out a joint "statement" on social media that we we had mutually agreed to part ways.
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All of these steps have prepared me to take the next step and begin the process of "moving on". This step has not been easy, and I continue to stumble over my emotions. However, I know it is a necessary step in order to begin writing the story of my future. I am stronger now than I once was. I am more ready today, than yesterday. I am more brave now than I have been in a long time. Looking back on my journey through this blog, I know I have been brave in the past, I realize I am brave now, and I am confident I will be brave enough to continue this journey once again. I am confident, because I want to see me be brave and conquer my new fears and make new dreams become realities.
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