The Life I’m Learning to Keep #4 — Learning to Stay on Difficult Days
Not every chapter of Aureliane’s life feels like a fairytale. Some days are beautiful. Some days remind her how far she has come. But there are also days like today—days when heated arguments erupt during a parliamentary meeting and leave her questioning herself all over again. For a moment, Aureliane wonders if she is moving backward. She once believed that healing would make difficult days disappear. She thought that once she had healed, fear would no longer follow her and self-doubt would no longer creep into her thoughts. Yet whenever a major problem appears, she still finds herself slipping back into old habits. The frightened version of herself. The one who second-guesses every decision. The one who wants to run away when things become overwhelming. And that realization hurts. The Return of Heavy Days — But Some Days Still Feel Hard Some mornings simply feel heavier than others. Today begins with Princess Audrey’s cries echoing through the halls of Ironhall Citadel before s...