I posted a quote on Instagram that said, “fear of abandonment often means we abandon ourselves” and it resonated deeply. ⁣ ⁣ It made me think. ⁣ ⁣ I try not to use negatives so I didn’t want to say “don’t abandon yourself” but I didn’t know what the actual antonym for abandon was…

Or…How a new tattoo and getting the fuck out of my apartment is helping me navigate the grief and healing process after the ending of a 7 year relationship, while acknowledging that none of it is a substitute for time. Staring at the walls of the apartment that my ex…