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.
I feel overwhelmed constantly with, well, just life really. I didn’t used to feel this way, I had better coping mechanisms. But things that didn’t used to feel like a lot feel like so much now. Like days when there are multiple what’s app threads to respond too and my brain cannot seem to cope, so I ignore messages until a time where I can make space to intake more …
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 …
Recently I went through a breakup, which totally sucked. At 36, I’ve become what I can only describe as a begrudged expert in moving on from the latest relationship catastrophe. So how do you recover after someone breaks up with you? Moving on, healing, keeping your dignity and recovery after a breakup are all about processing the trauma and making sure you are looking after you. Although it might not …
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 …
I left a decade long toxic relationship six years ago, and whilst walking away was a massive step towards regaining control of myself, I still wasn’t anywhere close to being fully me again. I’d thought regaining control was just about leaving and in many ways it was. But it was also about processing the trauma, healing, learning to forgive myself and finding self-love. If you are on that journey, good …
