Love You, Knot
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It is a blessing in disguise how people are placed in your life for a reason, despite the pain it may have caused. Axel needed to be there to help me discover that I was reaching for a love outside of myself. I was influenced by how I should fit into society or how to be liked. I was entangled in internal turmoil.
I loved Axel; we were real for a moment, but in the process, we lacked loving our inner selves. With it came the growing pains of grief and desperation for control that skewed my mental health, allowing myself to let my gut be turned into knots. Yet, in pain is where I found healing through vulnerability, embracing my authentic self.
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While on a journey through life, we often focus on our past mistakes rather than staying true to ourselves. Practicing self-love with authenticity enhances us to be passionate and curious to leave a lasting impact on the world. In a collection of heartfelt coming-of-age stories, Girlieh Mae Barit explores fictional interactions through broken-hearted characters determined to overcome their internal demons and societal challenges to move forward down an enlightening path. While growing up, Cadence seemed to be vibrant by others, but knowingly is keen at hiding her internal pain and turmoil from the public eye as she struggles on her path of self-validation. Locked in her house by overprotective parents, Cadence battles the effect of Scoliosis, until her spine is corrected by surgery when she is sixteen. Unfortunately, her challenges are not over yet as she uncovers the stages of grief. Axel has been heartbroken one time too many. Now as he does his best to muddle through life, he meets Cadence who draws him out of the safety of his protective shell. But as the years pass, will she still be able to cast new light into his lonely existence? Love You, Knot is a collection of short tales that share a unique perspective into the lives of several characters doing their best to overcome their internal demons.
About the Author
Girlieh Mae Barit grew up in rural poverty where she still managed to find and connect with grit and perseverance to endure her struggles. While uncovering commonalities of heart-wrenching experiences to discover one’s self worth, she realized that society was lacking mental-health awareness across all socioeconomic levels. Love You, Knot is her first book that addresses mental-health awareness and self- love resilience.