Born From Broken Things: An Urban Memoir of Love, Loss and Becoming Whole

Who Am I When I Stop Being Who Everyone Else Needed Me to Be?Follow Monae’s emotional journey through love, validation, heartbreak, and self-discovery. Mistaking attention for worth and affection for identity, she becomes trapped in relationships that slowly pull her away from herself. As patterns of disappointment and emotional dependency begin to surface, Monae is forced to confront the painful truth about who she has become—and who she might be without the need to be chosen by others. Raw, reflective, and deeply emotional, this story explores the cost of losing yourself in the pursuit of love and the courage it takes to finally reclaim your identity. Read more