Her Heart Finally Feels Safe...
She took the trail alone this time. Not because she had no one to walk with...but because she finally knew where she was going. For a long time, she hiked with others who claimed to be companions. They laughed together, shared water, took selfies at the summit. But somewhere along the way, the air grew colder. Words unspoken became walls. Kindness turned calculated. And what once felt like friendship began to feel like a performance. And she was the only one without a script. There were days she smiled while her heart cracked quietly behind her sunglasses. She was the one always believing the bond meant more than convenience. But life, as she’s come to learn, has a way of revealing what’s real, and what was never meant to last beyond a season. So she let go. Not dramatically, not bitterly... Just enough to make space for the silence. And in that silence, something beautiful happened. She found her breath again. Her rhythm. Her pace. The trail didn’t judge her pac...