Jillian Aurora
- Jul 14, 2022
- 3 min
If I Can Recover, You Can Too.
This last week, I passed my 10 year anniversary in the AlAnon program. This is a testament to the woman who walked through those doors....
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Jillian Aurora
- Jul 14, 2022
- 2 min
He Deserves More Than Your Pity
Pity Love… Some of you are out there thinking… “I can’t leave because he won’t know what to do without me” “I don’t know what he would do...
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Jillian Aurora
- Jul 14, 2022
- 2 min
The Illusion of Easy Exits
“There’s always a time to easily exit a relationship. It’s during those bad times that define a true power couple.” I read this comment a...
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Jillian Aurora
- Jul 14, 2022
- 1 min
When You're the Exception
"None of the other women he’s been with could handle him.” “No one has taken the time to love him the way he needs.” “He’s an unruly...
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Jillian Aurora
- Jul 14, 2022
- 2 min
You Can't Will It To Be True
“He finally got his big wake up call.” “He has to learn his lesson now.” “There is no way he will drink again after this.” “He won’t hurt...
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Jillian Aurora
- Jul 14, 2022
- 2 min
Love Shouldn't Be Transactional
There are many reasons I have heard women use to justify their own mistreatment. There were many ways I myself justified relationships...
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Jillian Aurora
- Jul 14, 2022
- 2 min
Boundaries
Often when people start to wake up to the idea of boundary setting, it is overwhelming. What boundaries do I set? Am I really allowed to...
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Jillian Aurora
- Jul 14, 2022
- 1 min
Settling is Always Based in Fear
“You can’t always get what you want.” “You have to be realistic.” “You just have to take what you can get.” “Better to play it safe.”...
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Jillian Aurora
- Jul 14, 2022
- 2 min
We All Struggle With Boundaries Sometimes
You might be surprised to hear I still struggle with setting boundaries. Sometimes, desperately so. Yes, the same Jillian Aurora who’s...
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Jillian Aurora
- Jul 14, 2022
- 1 min
My Resentment Is One of My Most Profound Gifts
My resentment is one of my most profound gifts. Yep. I didn’t mistype that. My resentment shows me where I am compromising my standards...
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Jillian Aurora
- Jul 14, 2022
- 2 min
Your Relationships Do Not Determine Your Worth
“She’s been married three times.” “She could’ve tried more to save the marriage.” “She needs to learn how to choose better men.” “If she...
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Jillian Aurora
- Jul 14, 2022
- 3 min
Know the Red Flag Predictions
Many years of my life, I thought domestic violence was black and white. It was easy to spot. I knew I’d never be a victim, because I...
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Jillian Aurora
- Jul 14, 2022
- 1 min
SUFFERING does not equal LOVE.
“Everyone else is a fucking POSER. I care about you for REAL.” “I won’t be like everyone else who has abandoned you.” We have often...
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Jillian Aurora
- Jul 14, 2022
- 2 min
Warrior Up Goddess
“I’m an empath so I’ve just resigned myself to the fact I attract narcissists.” I saw this comment on social media the other day and it...
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Jillian Aurora
- Jul 14, 2022
- 1 min
The making of an Unapologetic Woman
How I, Jillian Aurora - an average woman - became a Goddess. I walked through the fires and the darkness. I braved lonely, confusing...
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Jillian Aurora
- Jul 14, 2022
- 2 min
Are You Really "Over It"?
If I had a nickel for every time I heard a woman say she “just couldn’t do this anymore”, I’d be retired. I remember many moments like...
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Jillian Aurora
- Jul 14, 2022
- 2 min
What If It's My Fault?
“But what about my part?” “It takes two to create a bad marriage.” “I haven’t always been the perfect partner.” I hear these words often,...
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Jillian Aurora
- Jul 14, 2022
- 1 min
You Aren't a Slot Machine
“I feel guilty I don’t love him back.” “He’s been so nice to me.” “He’s been such a gentleman.” “He’s bought me lots of nice things.”...
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Jillian Aurora
- Jul 14, 2022
- 2 min
But... MONEY
“You’ll never travel without me.” “You’ll never be able to get nice things without me.” “You like this home? You’ll never live in a place...
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Jillian Aurora
- Jul 14, 2022
- 2 min
Nobody Knew
In the past, I have been an excellent secret keeper. I could contain the worst news. I could carry the deepest pain. I could cover up the...
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