Unaligned: Why Settling Isn't Love (And Why You Deserve Better) Rant Of The Day Blog Article July 30th, 2025 By Jenn D. Real
Unaligned: Why Settling Isn't Love (And Why You Deserve Better) Rant Of The Day Blog Article July 27th, 2025 By Jenn D. Real Have you ever tried forcing a puzzle piece into the wrong space? You turn it. Tilt it. Push a little harder. It looks like it might go there—but it doesn’t quite fit. Maybe you leave it anyway, thinking, “Close enough.” But deep down, you know the truth: It doesn’t belong there. And neither do you. You Are Not Broken — You Are Whole There’s a lie we get taught early on—especially those of us who grew up carrying trauma in our bones and hope in our pockets: That we need someone else to complete us. But here's the real truth: You were never broken. You are your own shape, your own art form, your own storm and stillness. You're made of paper, glue, paint, and cardboard— a fully formed puzzle piece, whole by design. And when the right piece finds you? It doesn’t complete you. It aligns with you. It compliments your edges. Matches your image. And suddenly,...