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Forgiveness and Moving On

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Today, an old friend called—a friend who was there at the very beginning of my relationship with my ex-husband. She knew about the divorce but not the full extent of the abuse and pain I endured. For some reason, I felt compelled to share just a small part of what I went through.

It left me wondering: am I fully healed? Have I truly forgiven? Or is the very act of speaking about it part of my ongoing healing journey? I’ve come to realize that sharing isn’t about reopening old wounds—it’s about making sense of the past so I can keep moving forward. Each time I speak my truth, I take another step away from the darkness and closer to freedom and joy.

Forgiveness isn’t about excusing what happened or minimizing the pain. It’s about reclaiming my peace. And healing doesn’t happen in silence—it happens in connection, honesty, and hope.

For every person who reads this, know that your presence here brings me happiness and hope. Maybe my words are changing a life. Maybe you see me in a new light. Maybe something here resonates with your own story. This isn’t about him—it’s about me, about rising from depression, and about remembering how far I’ve come.

To anyone still walking through the valley: your pain doesn’t define you. Your future is brighter than your past. Forgiveness and healing are not single moments—they are journeys, and every step forward is a victory. 🌷✨

Break These Chains

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I wrote Break These Chains as a declaration of strength, healing, and transformation. For so long, I carried the weight of my past—replaying the pain, the hurt, and the struggles. But I realized that as long as I kept telling the story of my suffering, I was keeping myself trapped in it.

I didn’t want to be defined by what broke me—I wanted to be defined by how I rose. I wanted to stop telling the story of my suffering year and start telling the story of my thriving year.

This song is about pushing through the darkness, learning to love myself again, and truly letting go—not just for the sake of moving on, but for the sake of my own peace and happiness. It’s about choosing forgiveness, not because they deserve it, but because I deserve to be free.

I wrote this song not just for myself, but for anyone who feels stuck, who feels like they’re drowning in their past. I want you to know—you don’t have to stay there. You can break those chains, you can heal, and you can thrive. This is my anthem of survival, and I hope it helps you find your own.

Check out this awesome song I created with Donna: https://app.musicdonna.com/fTT67GfG

Break These Chains…

I was losing myself,

Fading away,

Trapped in a story

I didn’t wanna stay.

Every tear that fell,

Every sleepless night,

Kept me in the dark,

But I’m stepping into light.

What you’re not changing,

You’re choosing to be,

So I made the choice

To set myself free.

I had to break these chains,

Let the past slip away,

Cut the weight of the hurt,

No, it won’t make me stay.

I had to learn to forgive,

Let go of the pain,

I had to love myself again.

I’m a survivor,

And I’m walking tall,

I’ve walked through the fire,

But I’m stronger through it all.

The past tried to hold me,

But I broke away,

Now I’m choosing to rise

Every single day.

What you’re not changing,

You’re choosing to be,

So I made the choice

To set myself free.

I had to break these chains,

Let the past slip away,

Cut the weight of the hurt,

No, it won’t make me stay.

I had to learn to forgive,

Let go of the pain,

I had to love myself again.

Forgiving ain’t easy,

But it’s how I move on,

It’s not for the one who hurt me,

But so I can be strong.

I found love in God,

And I found love in me,

Now I walk in the light,

Now I finally see.

I had to break these chains,

Let the past slip away,

Cut the weight of the hurt,

No, it won’t make me stay.

I had to learn to forgive,

Let go of the pain,

I had to love myself again.

[Outro]

Yeah, I love myself again…

And I’m finally free.