The Authentic Optimist Founder & Editor

Amy Roullier is a British writer, aspiring poet and author of Silent Reflections of a Fragile Heart. Through her blog, she challenges the negative stereotypes surrounding being single, while candidly sharing her experiences with mental health, personal losses, and the complex, often misunderstood realities of adulthood.

Follow on Instagram where she shares her poetry, discussing themes from relationships, heartbreak, loss, toxic situations, and the importance of self-love and healing.
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Latest Blogs

You Are Not Alone: Words of Comfort for Tough Times
10Nov

You Are Not Alone: Words of Comfort for Tough Times

For much of my life, I’ve felt adrift, caught in moments when I wasn’t okay, yet unable to admit it. For years, it was easier to pretend everything was fine rather than face the truth. I often felt alone, struggling to stay afloat on a sea that seemed intent on…

Embrace Your Thirties: Wherever You Are Is Exactly Where You’re Meant to Be
09Nov

Embrace Your Thirties: Wherever You Are Is Exactly Where You’re Meant to Be

People say to embrace your thirties, as your thirties are when life truly begins. It’s a more empowered age than your twenties, being older, wiser and more experienced. You should feel at ease, you should feel comfortable. By now, you should know yourself, and know what you are doing and…

Why Is It So Hard To Move In With Someone After Being Single For So Long?
13Mar

Why Is It So Hard To Move In With Someone After Being Single For So Long?

For six years I’ve lived alone. Now, I’m moving in with someone. And I’m finding it hard to let go of the life I’ve lived for so long as it teeters on the edge of becoming ours instead of just mine. I find myself reminiscing about all the things I’ve…