Broken, shattered and a hot mess, I was 23 years old, living in a studio apartment on the other side of I-5, when I found myself at rock bottom. He was supposed to be the man of my dreams, Prince Charming, \u201cThe One.\u201d Instead, he was a mirror that projected back to me my hidden fears, the not-so-pretty insecurities, and the deep-rooted daddy-issues. He was the reality check that I needed to discover that there was much work to be done\u2014that I will never be in a healthy and happy relationship until I figure it out. Tired of living in a vicious cycle of self-sabotage, I left the blueprint to a \u201cperfect life\u201d with my ex and took with me an internal compass as I began a journey into the unknown toward the path of self-discovery.<\/p>\n
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