It’s time for love

Karen is an advocate for love over hate…

I wanted to share something really meaningful with you and it’s this. The one you are waiting for is always you.

I used to wonder why it took me so long to fully commit to a partner. I was 39 when I met my now husband.

I met him at a time in my life when I finally felt whole. There was no longing, no emptiness to fill. I had surrendered the idea of finding my “other half.” I’d stopped looking for my soulmate and started feeling like my own.

I’ve always known I was built for love. Loyalty is one of my superpowers. But for years, I kept searching, convinced that completeness waited somewhere outside me.

It took me a long time to see that no one else could validate my worth. That was my work to do. The truth is, I was the one I’d been looking for all along.

When I let go of the need to prove, perfect, or pursue, I felt something new; peace. I stopped grasping and started being. Maybe I’d live happily single. I didn’t mind. I was free.

Then, one random New Year’s Eve, everything changed. Neither of us were meant to be at that party, but when our eyes met, something cosmic clicked. I just knew.

There’s something powerful about timing and self-worth. You can’t fake self-love. You’re either in it, or you’re not. No shades of grey.

No one is coming to save you. That’s your sacred work. When you reclaim your own love, respect, and power, life begins to shimmer with magic.

For some reason, I felt called to write this today. Maybe it’s a reminder for you, too - to stop searching outward, and instead, to journey home. Because this; this is the heroine’s journey.