When Relationships Break

When life throws something at you that you didn’t expect—or didn’t feel ready for—it can shake your ability to connect with others. Communication gets hard. Conflict starts showing up everywhere. You may feel like you’re on the outside of your own relationships, unsure of how to get back in.

Maybe you used to believe the world was mostly safe and that people could be trusted. But now? You might question your worth, wonder if you'll ever feel “normal” again, and grieve the life or dreams that were lost when everything changed.

One of the hardest parts of surviving trauma is the feeling of being completely alone. Like no one could possibly understand what you’ve lived through. I’ve been there. I’ve felt like everyone else around me had solid, thriving relationships—and that I was just too broken to belong.

Hope and Healing Are Possible

For me, healing started with meeting a counsellor. Bit by bit, I began to feel hope again. And hope, I’ve learned, doesn’t look the same for everyone.

For me, it looked like:

• Learning it was okay to feel anger about things that had hurt me.

• Discovering how to let go of that anger in a healthy way.

• Understanding what abuse looks like—and where I’d already begun to break that cycle.

• Building boundaries that helped me protect my peace and reconnect on my own terms.

I also began exploring what courage, compassion, and connection really meant in my life. Finding my voice, rebuilding my self-esteem, and learning how to do relationships differently—it wasn’t always easy, but it was transformative.

I learned how to be kind to myself, even when it felt like no one else understood. I found ways to build relationships that allowed in the good and kept out what no longer served me.

This is what I want for you, too.
To find your voice. To reconnect with hope. To live a life filled with meaning, boundaries, and real connection—starting with the one you have with yourself.