Even when you’re making progress, it can still feel like you’re walking alone. Healing is beautiful

• but it’s not always Some days, you’ll feel empowered. Other days, you’ll wonder why it feels so quiet, so isolating,even when you’re doing everything “right.”

That’s because growth often creates distance:

• From people who don’t understand your journey
• From environments you’ve outgrown
• From the version of you that used to tolerate less

And in that in-between space, it can feel like you’re walking through a valley no one else can see.

You’re Not Weird for Feeling Lonely

Let’s name what’s true:

• You’ve
• You’re
• You’ve set
• You’re no longer shrinking to fit broken

That’s something to be proud of — but it can also bring grief. Grief for old connections, familiar habits, even old versions ofyourself. You are not regressing — you are realigning. And sometimes that means walking alone for a little while, until youfind your new people, your new rhythm, your new peace.

Why Loneliness Often Follows Empowerment

After abuse, you may have been surrounded by dysfunction — and felt like you had to settle to belong. Now that you’ve said”no more,” you may feel like you don’t belong anywhere. This is a temporary ache — not a sign you’re doing somethingwrong. You’re not being punished for healing. You’re making space for what’s true, and that takes courage.

How to Hold Yourself Through the Lonely Spaces

1. Acknowledge the
   You don’t have to pretend you’re fine. It’s okay to say, “This is hard. I feel alone.” Truth- telling is a form of self-honour.
2. Reach out to safe people — even if it feels awkward.
   Send the message. Join the group. Ask for prayer. You deserve connection, even if your voice shakes.
3. Let your alone time be sacred.
   Loneliness can become solitude. Use this space to pour into yourself — journal, rest, create, dream. You’re not justwaiting — you’re becoming.

Today’s Reflection Practice: From Lonely to Rooted

1. Write a letter to yourself on a lonely day:
   “Dear me, I know this part feels quiet and hard. But I’m proud of you for choosing truth over comfort. You’re not abandoned. You’re transitioning.”

2. List three ways your life has changed for the better
   They don’t have to be dramatic — small shifts matter too.

3. Text or call one person who makes you feel
   No deep talk required. Just connection.

You Are Not Alone in the Lonely

Healing may feel lonely, but you are not alone. There are women walking beside you — maybe not always in the same room,but on the same path. This space you’re in? It’s not the end — it’s the middle. And beautiful things are coming.

Tomorrow: Day 30 — Honouring Your Journey So Far. A moment to pause, breathe, and look at how far you’ve come.