Slow Down and Read It Again
TessaRenee
Slow down and read it again. Not because you didn’t understand the words, but because you moved past…
I Make the Calls
I make the calls, not because I crave control, but because someone has to decide what happens next.…
The Almost Part
There was a moment suspended between intention and action.Not quite moving.Not quite pulling away. Just the almost. I…
Reality Check
Reality check. What’s happening is exactly what it looks like when you stop romanticizing it. Not what it…
I Didn’t Reopen It
I didn’t reopen it, even when the urge crept in quietly. Even when curiosity whispered that maybe now…
No Further Comment
No further comment doesn’t mean there was nothing to say. It means everything that needed to be understood…
Emotionally Grounded
Being emotionally grounded didn’t mean I stopped feeling deeply. It meant my emotions stopped pulling me in every…
I Feel Like I’m Giving Too Much
Dear Tessa, I feel like I’m giving too much, and I don’t know when that started feeling normal.…
This Was Understood
There was no conversation that led here.No defining moment that needed to be dissected. It was understood without…
I Asked Once
I asked once, clearly and without theatrics. Not as a test. Not as an ultimatum. Just a straightforward…