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From Sadness to Self-Love

A Journey Out of the Long Shadow

By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingPublished about 10 hours ago 1 min read
From Sadness to Self-Love
Photo by Giulia Bertelli on Unsplash

You’ve finally started to move forward.

You were stuck for so long, listening to the same excuses and waiting for the same inevitable outcome. Finally, you realize: you can never truly get used to sadness, and sadness can always find a way to get worse.

You don’t want to keep convincing yourself anymore. You know there are still so many possibilities in this world; you have a long life ahead of you, and you want to fight for it.

You are looking for a true life partner—someone with whom you can share all your feelings, your care, and your emotions. You are looking for someone who cherishes you, who cares about what matters to you, and who will work alongside you toward your dreams.

You know that this expectation isn't greedy; it is a right that everyone deserves in their pursuit of happiness.

You will continue to strive for yourself. You know the sun will rise again tomorrow, and you will finally emerge from this ordeal. You will definitely be happy.

In the end, it’s not that you finally understood what he said, but that you finally heard the voice of your own heart.

Thank you for reading!

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About the Creator

Emily Chan - Life and love sharing

Blog Writer/Storyteller/Write stores and short srories.I am a writer who specializes in love,relationships and life sharing

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