There was a time when my days were measured not in joy, but in what I had to push through. Responsibilities that felt too big for one person. Emotional wounds that didn’t heal on a schedule. Moments of heartbreak, disappointment, and exhaustion that made it hard to recognize myself in the mirror.
I knew what it meant to be strong because I had no other choice. I learned how to keep going when it would have been easier to give up. But somewhere along the way, I realized something important:
Strength without softness is not wholeness. Surviving is not the same as living. I didn’t just want to be strong. I wanted to feel at peace. I wanted beauty again—not the kind that fades with trends, but the kind that restores your spirit.
With Love,
Lady Lumière
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