But underneath all of it was something deeper.

It was about the versions of me who believed love had to be earned, begged for, held onto, or survived. The woman who kept trying. Kept hoping. Kept staying, until she understood that holding on was costing her more than letting go.

This reflection is not about judging who I was then. It is about seeing her differently, honoring what she carried, and recognizing how much courage it took to finally choose herself.

Thank you for walking through this season with me.

Until we meet again, keep following the dragonflies.

But the deeper truth was about the ways I kept abandoning myself in hopes that someone else would choose me.

In this finale, I reflect on the decisions I made after high school, the shame I carried into motherhood, the relationship I tried to turn into a family, and the years I spent choosing possibility over what was right in front of me.

This episode is not about judging the woman I was then.

It is about understanding why she stayed, honoring what she survived, and recognizing what it cost her to disappear inside of love.

True love should never require you to lose yourself.

This chapter taught me that.

And this is exactly where I am leaving it.

Content note: This episode includes discussions of sex, pregnancy, emotional abuse, infidelity, abandonment, and self-worth.

This episode explores the friendships that held me together, the wounds I hid, the heartbreak that cracked something open, and the first love that saw me before I could fully see myself.

This is where I began learning the shape of my heart — what broke it, what held it, and what I kept chasing because I didn’t yet understand my wounds.

If you’ve ever carried grief quietly or searched for safety in the wrong places, this one may speak to you.

Step into the space between the break and the light.

On paper, she was my adopted sister. In my heart, she was my sanctuary, my “sister mama.” She loved deeply, lived joyfully, and taught me that presence love lasts beyond this life.

In this episode, I share memories of the woman who raised me, the grief of losing her too soon, and the handwritten words she left behind that still guide me today.

🌿 Themes you’ll hear:

• The sacred bond of chosen love
• Navigating grief and memory
• A handwritten poem that lives on as my inheritance

Her words are a reminder that love doesn’t die—it transforms.

✨ If you’ve lost the one who made you feel safe, this episode holds space for you.

Listen now on The Dragonfly Experience.

🎵 Music licensed via Pixabay (CC0). Full details at:https://thedragonflyexperience.godaddysites.com/credits

Healing isn’t linear—it’s a spiral. I share five grounding practices that help me honor my pace, tend to my nervous system, create safe rituals, grieve who I had to be, and speak to myself with softness.

This is for anyone who’s whispered, “I thought I’d be healed by now”—and needs the reminder that you are not on a deadline. You are sacred, still becoming, and still powerful.

Key Takeaways

• Healing is not a straight line, but a spiral
• Why rebuilding doesn’t mean failure—it means survival
• Five practices that keep me grounded in the messy middle
• A reminder that you don’t have to be “finished” to be worthy of love and belonging

📌 Connect with KhryssTheEmpress

Instagram & Threads: @khrysstheempress

Podcast Website: https://thedragonflyexperience.godaddysites.com/

🎵 Music licensed via Pixabay (CC0). Full details at:https://thedragonflyexperience.godaddysites.com/credits