Amy Roullier is a British writer 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.
Social Media. An endless stream of happy smiling faces portraying wealth, success and picture perfect moments. Awe inspiring and envy inducing lifestyles. The social media world looks pretty darn fabulous when taken at face value, but this is a reminder to myself, to you reading, and for anyone who needs it, that social media is not real life. It’s a few seconds, minutes or hours of someone’s world. Social media …
According to recent figures, approximately 29% of women have experienced physical, sexual, or psychological abuse during their lifetime, with psychological abuse being most common among women in their mid-20s to early 30s. Unfortunately, I can relate to that 29% as I spent nearly a decade in a toxic relationship. At 21, I didn’t know what a toxic relationship was, why I should avoid them or any of the signs to …
My 30s hit me hard. So many expectations that hadn’t existed in my 20s when I just did things for fun, made mistakes, had zero level of shit worked out and didn’t have to think about the looming ‘future’ ahead or the consequences. But when that big 3-0 arrived it came towing fear inducing anxiety that major life decisions must be made now. Suddenly you’re expected to have a concrete …
At 37, I’ve been through enough breakups to last a lifetime. Seriously, it’s kind of depressing. Whatever the situation or reason for a relationship ending, breakups suck hard. It’s why self-healing, rebuilding and repairing is so important to finding peace. Yet hard to put into practise I know, as I’ve frequently prolonged a painful breakup by delaying the process. But from experience, keeping my self-respect and dignity as a top …
