heartbreak Archives - Ashley Chow

17 Jun 2020

The Truth About Closure

Closure is not a destination to be reached, it’s a habit. Just like how love is a daily decision to choose the other person, closure is an action we must rinse and repeat, like eating our vitamins daily or going to the gym.

30 Oct 2019

The Art of Losing People

Whether it’s a friendship, a romantic partner, or a family member, you’re going to feel the sting when they leave. Suddenly, someone who once knew every inch of you is gone and you’re left with an agonisingly vacant space in your heart.

30 Jan 2019

How to Write About Pain

I’m sure there are places of pain in your heart—places where the sun hasn’t shined, places that are deep and are dark. Places begging to be seen or heard or understood. Here’s how you write about those places and that pain.

18 Oct 2018

What No One Tells You About Closure

We aren’t promised relief and satisfaction immediately after we cut off the things that aren’t good for us. You’ll wonder if things could have worked out if you’d tried harder, were prettier or been ‘enough.’