Because here’s the truth about abuse recovery that no one puts on a mood board:

Let that be the first brick in your new lifestyle. Not a perfect one. Not a curated one. Just yours .

So I did the only thing that felt safe. I turned on the TV.

For years, I thought “lifestyle blogging” was for people with spotless kitchens and morning routines involving celery juice. I thought “entertainment” was escapism—a fancy word for running away.