Breaking the Cycle with Love 🩵

I grew up hearing negative words from my mother, and even now, I still remember them. I never heard sincere compliments, only harsh complaints. Now that I’m a grown woman, I’ve come to realize that the problem was never truly me. She introduced me to a false version of myself, and it made me question my own worth. I went through a lot of emotional pain because of it. But I’ve worked hard to heal, to overcome, and to remind myself that I am more than what she made me believe. I’ve come to understand that her words were a reflection of her own personal insecurities, burdens she couldn’t carry, so she projected them onto me. Honestly, it hurt to be treated that way. But I chose to rise above it and be the bigger person. She’s human, she’s not perfect, and she’s still my mother. So I choose to forgive her and love her unconditionally. Now that I’m about to become a mother myself, I admit I’m afraid. I worry about how I’ll raise my child in the best way possible. I don’t want my child to grow up with the same painful experiences I had. While those hardships made me stronger, I never want my child to be hurt by me, especially not by the very person meant to protect and love them the most. I want to be my child’s safe place. I want them to run to me when something’s wrong, and face life with me by their side. I want them to feel deeply loved and valued, to know they always have someone on their side, no matter what life brings. As I carry the weight of my past, I also carry the hope for a better future, for myself and for my child. I may not have received the kind of love I longed for growing up, but I now have the chance to give it fully, freely, and without condition. I am choosing healing over hurt, love over resentment, and growth over pain. This is how the cycle ends, with me. And this is how a new story begins, with love. 🌻