{"product_id":"2","title":"Some Relationships Are Like Training Wheels","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"1019\"\u003eThere are relationships that enter our lives not to stay forever, but to steady us while we regain our balance. Not as anchors — as support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1200\"\u003eLike training wheels, their purpose isn’t permanence. It’s presence during a season of uncertainty, when trust in ourselves is still forming and forward motion feels shaky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1207\" data-end=\"1474\"\u003eI’ve been that kind of support before. Solid. Steady. Present. And when the time came for the other person to move on without me, I didn’t chase or collapse — I celebrated. Because sometimes love isn’t about holding on. It’s about knowing when to let go with grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1687\"\u003eThis isn’t about being used or waiting around while someone decides what they want. It’s about discernment — recognizing when a connection is mutually understood, honest, and serving a purpose in healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1821\"\u003eNot every meaningful relationship lasts forever. Some exist to help us remember how to move forward — and that, too, is sacred.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRead the full essay on Her Quiet Fire → \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/1stephanieolds.substack.com\/p\/some-relationships-are-like-training?r=5q06u6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFull Essay\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stephanie Olds’ Bookshelf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454969397486,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/0898\/3790\/files\/Essay2.jpg?v=1766703088","url":"https:\/\/stephanieolds.com\/products\/2","provider":"Stephanie Olds’ Bookshelf ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}