Day 23: Relationships and Loneliness- Navigating Self-Discovery

21 Aug 2025

Today was full — not just with tasks, but with thoughts and truths that aren’t always easy to face.

I worked, as usual, but I also showed up for myself in a new way today. I attended Day 2 of the Unstoppable Summit and completed a vulnerable assignment: film a short clip naming what I want to fix in my life. I chose relationships. Not just the ones I’ve had or hope to have, but the way I show up in them. I admitted—out loud—that I can be my own worst enemy. That before I can build something lasting with someone else, I have to do some renovating on the inside.

Afterward, I did some rearranging at home—physically and emotionally. Shifting energy. Making space. I won’t lie and say I’m not lonely, because I am. Loneliness doesn’t always come crashing in; sometimes it just quietly lingers. But I’m trying hard not to let it steer my choices or cloud my judgment.

I even looked into one of those “eat with strangers” events. Not for dating, but simply to connect—to find people I can have a conversation with, maybe share a meal or a laugh. It’s strange and hopeful all at once, wanting to belong without needing to be needed.

This season is about me choosing not to run from the quiet. It’s about learning to be whole, even when I feel a little empty. And maybe, just maybe, meeting myself with kindness along the way.

It’s not easy admitting the role I’ve played in the gaps I now feel in my life — but I am learning that being honest with myself is the first step. I don’t want to fill space just because I can. I want real connection. I want to be proud of how I spend my time. And I want to be able to say I did the work to heal and grow, even when no one else saw it.

Tonight, I’m choosing myself. I’m learning to let loneliness be an invitation to rediscover who I am becoming. That’s not nothing. That’s a beginning.

💬 Quote of the Day:

“The most powerful relationship you will ever have is the relationship with yourself.” — Steve Maraboli

📝 Reflection Prompt:

What are three small ways I can nurture the relationship I have with myself this week?

🎵 Spotify Song Pairing:

“Rescue Me” — OneRepublic

Much Love,

Stacey