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.
It’s really difficult when you realize that you need to walk away from someone. It’s even worse when that person is a friend. Letting go of unhealthy friendships might be necessary, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t painful. And if you’re like me, someone who likes to avoid confrontation at all costs. Plus an optimist at heart, so you’re always hoping a situation will get better with time and that …
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 …
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 …
