Love Letters to a Healing Heart
"Be not the slave of your own past – plunge into the sublime seas, dive deep and swim far, so you shall come back with self-respect, with new power, with an advanced experience, that shall explain and overlook the old." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
2 Days: It’s all Hertz
The justification and rationalization for hating C are always easy to find. The brain is a rationalizing, justifying, negative thought manufacturing machine broadcasting thoughts at 50 hertz.
Read More 65.9: 2 Days: Magic Brain Hertz3 Days: Outwaiting Clouds
I have faith spring’s warmth and sunshine will come even if I don’t see it today.
Read More 65.8: 3 Days: Outwaiting CloudsI left on C’s terms. I’m coming home on my own. I’m coming home to my friends. I’m coming home to reclaim my self-respect and power.
Read More 62: Going HomeOriginally posted on Love Letters to a Healing Heart:
Vile and ingrate! too late thou shalt repent. The base Injustice thou hast done my Love: Yes, thou shalt know, spite of thy past Distress, And all those Ills which thou so long hast mourn’d; Heav’n has no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn’d, Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn‘d.…
I’ve made a lot mistakes since discovery day, 126 days ago. I may not be doing it perfectly but I’ve been doing it.
22 days.
Read More 55: 22 Days – A quick summary of my failuresI’ve made my intentions clear. I will love you intentionally, extravagantly, unconditionally.
Read More 52: IntentionWhat would it say about me if I could pretend it didn’t matter to me? What would it say if I just walked away from her and hated her back. I’ve earned her hate.
I know what I did.
No.
I’ll take all the slings and arrows.
Read More 50: Queen of My HeartI really enjoyed this story of friendship, love, and forgiveness from my Twitter friend Walking the Journey. I especially like this paragraph about seeing her husband facing the shame of his infidelity.
It’s important to embrace the other side.
Read More 48: Thoughts on Adulting 101 – The other side by Walking the JourneyI’ve learned a lot about how people respond to betrayal and secret keeping.
Here is the bottom line: Love and stay. Love and leave. There is no wrong answer.
Regardless, love yourself.
Read More 40: Reflections at 100 DaysI’ve asked her to accept and love me despite my ugly. I am committed to providing her the same acceptance and compassion. I can do this whether she loves me or not. Acting lovingly does not require anyone’s consent or approval.
The reality is at this point in my grieving process, I recognize there is no such thing as a moral high ground.
Read More 39: My Ugly
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