🌳A Note From the Heart❤️

I have always loved my family—deeply, unconditionally, and without question.

I know I’m not perfect, and I don’t expect anyone else to be either. We all make mistakes. I know I have. But one thing about me is that I’m not one for confrontation. I avoid it whenever I can—not because I don’t care, but because I need space to process things. I need time to understand how I feel, what I want to say, and what needs to be done before I face a tough conversation.

Lately, I’ve been struggling to understand why some family members seem to hold onto grudges for so long. It often leaves me feeling like I’m the problem. But through my shadow work—this deep, honest journey into the hidden parts of myself—I’m beginning to realize something important:

I ’m not the problem.

I’ve noticed how often I’m the one who reaches out first. I’m the one who apologizes, even when I don’t feel I’ve done anything wrong. I’m the one trying to bridge the silence, to mend the gaps, to reconnect. And yet, despite all this effort, I’ve carried this lingering feeling of being an outsider in my own family—as if I never quite belonged.

And still… I want to belong.

I want to heal.

I want to rebuild.

I would truly love to reconnect with my family—not just with pieces of it, but as a whole. I long for warm relationships, honest conversations, shared laughter, and understanding. If any of my family is reading this and feels that this post might be speaking to you—it probably is. And that’s not a bad thing. Maybe it’s a sign that now is a good time to reach out. Let’s talk. Let’s try. I’m here.🫂

Let's grab a coffee and chat. 🍵

To my beautiful tribe reading this: if you’ve ever felt like the black sheep in your family, or like you're always the one holding things together when no one else seems to try—please know you’re not alone. You are seen. You are worthy of love that doesn’t make you beg for it. Keep doing your inner work. Keep growing. Keep choosing yourself.

🌱Nurturing the roots within, I learn to love myself deeper with each layer I uncover.

Blessed Be,

🪬Bobbi Ann🫶

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