Every Heartbreak Leads to Growth By Joanna Vidal Hello dear readers, and welcome back to my blog. In this blog, I want to talk about something that many of us go through at some point in life: breakups. And when I say “breakup,” I don’t just mean the end of a romantic relationship. A breakup can also mean walking away from a toxic friendship, a draining job, or anything that no longer serves your peace and growth. Quick disclaimer: I’m not a love guru or a therapist. I’m just someone who’s experienced different kinds of heartbreaks, and somehow survived them. I want to share my journey with you, hoping that if you’re going through something similar, this post can offer you a bit of light, hope, and comfort. The Breakups That Broke Me I’ve experienced many kinds of breakups—not just in love, but in friendships and work too. And honestly, some of the deepest heartbreaks I’ve ever faced didn’t come from relationships, but from losing jobs that I truly valued. That kind ...
Why Do Relationships Fail? A Personal Reflection on Cheating and Emotional Disconnect By Joanna J Vidal Hey there, beautiful souls! So I've been thinking a lot lately about something we've all either lived through or watched unfold around us – that gut-wrenching moment when cheating crashes into a relationship like an uninvited guest. Look, I'm no relationship guru with fancy degrees hanging on my wall. I’m just someone who has lived, listened, and learned, someone who’s been through heartbreak and heard the same pain echoed in the stories of others close to me. It's wild how normalized cheating seems these days, right? Scroll through your social feeds or listen to conversations at happy hour, infidelity pops up everywhere like those annoying ads you can't skip. I've watched it tear through rock-solid marriages, long-term partners, casual dating, and those weird "we're-something-but-nothing" situations we've all found ourselves in. This blog ...