I remembered posting this on my status, on 17th November 2022 “Be happy to be alone because you can lose everyone in a moment”, some people reached out saying my emotional being was dead, and some said I would not be alone. Moving on to this year, some of those who said I will not be alone did the direct opposite of their promise.

After 7 months of friendship, sharing diverse opportunities, advice and prayers I was later blocked on all social platforms to avoid reaching out without prior misunderstanding. I was shattered, I was broken, and I wanted to believe the same post I dropped on my status on the 17th of November, 2022 but something struck me, the truth in that statement which is always love yourself first.

How do we heal when we are broken? Have you faced challenges that have hurt your self-esteem, brought you down to your lowest level, rendered you helpless? Were they from people you never expected; your friends, family members or life in general? How do you tackle this problem that comes from the least expected people?

Read this beautiful piece titled “BROKEN” to understand the struggles and challenges faced by a young lady at an early stage of her life. How did she overcome those challenges?

A broken heart does not mean you are broken. The crack is there to let the light in.

Oyesomi Toluwalase