Some doors are meant to stay open. Some are meant to close gently. Some should be slammed shut. And some require courage to even touch the handle. The Door Between Us is a contemplative poetry collection about the spaces between—between who you were and who you’re becoming, between you and your body, between yourself and the people you love, and between pain and compassion. Each chapter is its own door, named and explored with intention. Together, these poems move through the complicated places we don’t always know how to talk about: body image, self-criticism, family and inner-child wounds, romantic loss, toxic love, depression, identity, and the process of learning to meet yourself with more compassion. These pages ask questions rather than offer easy answers: What am I holding onto? What no longer serves me? What would it look like to meet myself with love instead of judgment? This book is for you if you: Are confronting parts of yourself or your past you’ve spent years avoiding Struggle with self-love, body image, or harsh self-criticism Are healing from difficult family experiences, heartbreak, or relationships that hurt you Are learning to understand yourself with more compassion Want poetry that makes room for both pain and hope Are ready to release what no longer serves you without pretending it never mattered Are becoming someone new while still learning how to hold who you used to be The Door Between Us is about having the courage to look at what’s behind each door. To close the doors that need closing. To open the ones that still hold possibility. And, sometimes, to discover that the person you’ve been searching for has been waiting on the other side all along. Gentle content note: This collection includes references to eating disorders, body image struggles, depression, and emotionally difficult relationships. Please read at your own pace and care for yourself as needed. Details: Paperback edition Approximately 170 pages Black & white interior Poetry only Includes original drawings throughout Ebook available on Amazon If this book is sold out here, you can find it on Amazon.
