Lisa Ann McCarthy’s Reviews > Sometimes..: 101 Days of Healing Through Words > Status Update

Pages near the end speak about empty apologies and the choice to break a cycle for good. That landed deeply with me. Real healing comes when patterns end through action, not words. Walking away can be an act of peace, and remembering why you left can be part of staying free. This book continues to affirm that choosing yourself is not selfish it’s necessary.

Page 195 speaks about breaking the cycle and knowing you never have to go through that again. That resonated deeply with me.
I broke the cycle when I took a risk and walked away, choosing a different life. There’s peace in knowing I never have to live that way again because I no longer allow it. Forgiveness hasn’t been part of my healing, and forgetting isn’t either. Remembering is what keeps me free.

Page 183 touches on the urge to fill inner emptiness through things — and the guilt that often follows. It’s a reminder that wholeness can’t be bought and that healing asks for presence, honesty, and care rather than quick comfort. That insight quietly stayed with me.

Pages 180–181 speak about being the author of your own life story, a reminder not to abandon yourself along the way. It encourages staying present in your own journey, making conscious choices, and honoring the person you’re becoming rather than leaving parts of yourself behind.

Page 143 speaks about rising from the ashes into a stronger, more confident self. It made me reflect on how growth often happens beneath the surface buried under hurt, waiting, and unseen struggle until one day, you realize you’ve been growing all along.

“You’ve survived what was meant to break you” reminds me that growth doesn’t always come from choosing strength—it often comes from having no other option. And still, we rise.

This feels less like reading and more like walking gently alongside my own becoming.

Continuing with Sometimes has felt like an invitation to slow down and listen inward. The writing doesn’t rush healing—it honors it. Each page reinforces the idea that choosing yourself is not selfish but necessary and that real peace often comes from honoring what you need rather than what is expected.

Sometimes is a gentle reminder that healing happens one day at a time. Through themes of stillness, boundaries, and self-love, the book encourages choosing yourself without guilt. Love should refill us, not drain us. These pages reflect growth through hardship and quietly ask the reader: Are you ready to claim what’s meant for you and step into a stronger self?