Move on, for you

There is a strange comfort in holding on to hurt. It gives us something familiar to return to. But holding on also keeps us stuck in a story that no longer deserves the power it has over us. Moving on doesn’t mean you erase what happened; it means you choose yourself again. It means you recognise that staying tied to what broke you only keeps the wound fresh.

Moving on is an act of courage. It is choosing to step into the unknown rather than stay in the comfort of pain. It is saying: I will not let this chapter be the whole book. It doesn’t have to happen all at once; sometimes moving on looks like tiny steps, like waking up one day and realising the ache isn’t as sharp as it used to be. Healing is rarely loud; it’s often quiet and steady.

Do it for you. Not for the person who hurt you, not for the world that expects you to “be strong,” but because you deserve peace. You deserve mornings that don’t sting, laughter that isn’t forced, and a life that feels like yours again. Moving on is not letting go of the past; it’s letting the past let go of you.

All my love,

-Olamide from MANI