The Courage to Leave

Leaving is one of the hardest decisions a woman can make. It means choosing yourself over expectation. It means risking everything for the chance of freedom. It means stepping into the unknown with nothing but hope.

I left because staying meant losing myself completely and losing my life. I left because I wanted a life that belonged to me. I left because I deserved more. I left because I needed to feel safe. You do not need to have all the answers when you leave.  You just need to know what the next step is and that staying is not an option. I had no plan. I had no idea what would come next. I just took one step. And then the next. And the next.

Leaving is not betrayal.

Leaving is survival.

Leaving is courage.