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The Widowed Woman

 

Symbol: The Shifted Ring
A sacred bond, moved but not broken. The circle didn’t end—it changed position.

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You were a two.
Now you’re a one.
And the world keeps spinning like nothing shifted.
But for you, everything did.

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You still cook enough for two.
You still reach out in the dark.
You still pause before speaking aloud—because you used to have someone to answer.

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And yet, here you are.
Not broken.
Not erased.
Just… different.

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Your love didn’t end.
But its shape changed.
Its presence changed.
Its daily rhythm changed.

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And now you’re left to rediscover yourself—
as someone who once belonged to another
and now belongs only to herself.

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Not everyone will understand.
Some will try to rush you forward.
Some will call you strong because they don’t know what else to say.

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But strength isn’t what you’re reaching for now.
What you want is realness.
Presence.
Peace.
A way to live that honors what was without being trapped by it.

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You are not half of anything.  You are whole
You are not disloyal for wanting to live again.
You are not wrong for missing love while reaching for your own life.

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You are still whole.
You are still radiant.
You are still worthy of joy—even if you enter it alone this time.*

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