Maybe you’re lying awake watching your partner sleep. Maybe your heart hurts because you love them so much. Maybe you’re replaying old betrayals. Maybe you’re imagining losing them. Maybe you’re searching for one more piece of information that will finally make you feel safe. The truth is, loving someone after trauma is terrifying. You know what it feels like to have your trust broken. You know what it feels like to lose people. You know what it feels like when the people you thought were safe weren’t. So of course you’re scared. Of course letting someone touch your heart this deeply feels risky. But look at what’s here tonight. They’re beside you. They came home. They stayed. They chose you today. That doesn’t erase the fear. But maybe you don’t have to solve the future before you fall asleep. Maybe for tonight, it’s enough to let yourself love and be loved. 💜 — The Purple Phoenix Collective