Moonstruck - Patrice Macon

Moonstruck... not being able to think because of love.

Admittedly, this was a very hard time in my life.

I had put love, connection, and others on such a pedestal that I lost myself completely in my attachments.

The story of Moonstruck follows my journey of finding myself after a really hard breakup.

Through phases of spiraling, anxious attachment gradually turning into avoidant, losing myself to the desire to be loved, and finally walking away and learning to love and respect myself.

I will be the first to say, sometimes looking back, my yearning for love and connection caused me to do some embarrassing things.

Throughout these past years, I've been forced to address and work on healing wounds from my childhood that led to me accepting toxic behaviors, but also that helped develop those unhealthy and toxic qualities in myself.

I hope that those who may feel embarrassed to talk about these types of dynamics with their support systems.

Have those hard conversations, facing those parts of yourself will be hard, but it is beyond worth it on the other side.

Dive into my diary, I hope you can find healing in my words, and know that we are all sharing a human experience; you're never alone.