“Rising Phoenix” writes about the morning she first found out about her husband’s affair. This is Part 1 of her writing about Discovery Day.

In this open essay, the author examines betrayal’s aftermath and the hard work of self-forgiveness. Healing from infidelity becomes a reckoning with ignored boundaries, silenced instincts, and the choice to heal even when it isn’t fair.

The first post from a new contributor! “Rising Phoenix” is a betrayed woman who writes honestly about the hard work of healing from betrayal.