Trying to change in an environment that already has established patterns and expectations can be incredibly hard—sometimes it feels impossible.

I’m learning this in real time, within my marriage.

What do you do when you decide you don’t want to show up in anger, fear, or anxiety anymore—but the environment around you hasn’t shifted yet and still responds the same?

What do you do when your voice is misunderstood, and your needs are heard as complaining rather than communication?

When your effort and your caring heart quietly become expected instead of appreciated?

I’m not a woman who asks for much. I desire partnership—help with the kids, shared responsibility at home, consistency, follow-through, time together, and love that is expressed through actions.

After years of trying to grow, taking accountability for my part, seeking counseling, and working to heal what I needed to heal, I’ve had to accept an uncomfortable truth:

There are seasons when personal growth requires space—space to hear God clearly and become who He is shaping you to be. Wanting to heal while staying surrounded by what hinders healing makes transformation much harder.

It reminds me of how real change often requires removing what keeps pulling us back. Wanting to heal while staying surrounded by what hinders healing can make transformation much harder.

This season for me is not about giving up or walking away in anger. It’s about courage over comfort. I’m choosing to step back—not toward divorce, but toward healing and clarity.

Marriage is sacred, but it’s also human. And sustaining it requires God. Some seasons stretch us more than others, and this is one of those seasons for me.

I believe God works all things for good. He sees the full picture, even when we don’t. He knows my heart and my husband’s heart.

So I’m choosing separation for a time—so I can allow God to do a deeper work in me. I’m praying that same grace, clarity, and healing covers him as well, because we are both deeply loved by the same Father.

Separation doesn’t mean different homes—it may look like different rooms, boundaries, or rhythms. The form matters less than the intention: creating space for healing.

This walk isn’t easy. And yes, it can carry shame—if we let it. But I’m choosing faith over shame, and trust that wholeness begins when we sit with God.

I’ll be documenting this journey honestly, even without all the answers. Obedience often comes before clarity.

I only know this: I cannot continue another year without becoming whole. And you don’t have to either.

Choosing healing is choosing better—and sometimes that path leads to a stronger individual, and sometimes to a healthier marriage.


It’s your girl Kim,
Talk That Transforms

I share my journey honestly—through healing, growth, faith, and becoming whole—so others know they are not alone. If you’re rebuilding, questioning, or choosing yourself in faith, welcome.

Thank you for being here. 💛

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