“I went to take a sip of water and all of it dropped out of my mouth. I looked in the mirror to find half of my face sagging. Paralyzed. My face just stopped working.”

It Isn’t Shallow To Want To Look Beautiful—Until It Steals Your Joy

‘He didn’t get down on one knee. He just handed me a ring in the car without saying a word. ‘I wish I never met you.’: Woman realizes ‘soul mate’ was narcissist ‘incapable of actual love’
“Right after we got back from our honeymoon, I began to notice a change. ‘If we get along next week, I’ll file the paperwork,’ I said to myself. Days turned into weeks. Weeks turned into months. Nearly 2 years went by. I never changed my name.”

‘When the stylist asked what I wanted, I replied ‘Cut it off! Please just cut it off before I lose my nerve.’ Without hesitation, she grabbed the scissors.’: Woman shares why cutting your hair ‘may just be the best thing you ever do’
“I found myself staring at the reflection of a woman I hardly recognized. Her hair an unkempt mess. Eyes dark and tired. Skin dull and sullen. She looked like she had given up on herself, and in a way, she had.”

‘Why I find single moms so incredibly attractive’
“There’s no ‘Honey Do’ list for single moms. There’s a ‘I have to do this list’ they make for themselves. That amount of grit and determination is so unbelievably beautiful to me.”