Areena Antoine opens the season reflecting on love, loss, and the courage it takes to choose yourself. After a year of shedding relationships, friendships, and beliefs, she explores the heartbreak of first love and the grief that follows, discovering that grief is proof of having loved fully.

This episode is for anyone who has loved deeply, lost fully, and struggled to hold themselves in the midst of heartbreak. Areena holds a mirror for Brown and Black girls, young lovers, and anyone navigating the complexities of self-love, courage, and the freedom that comes from choosing yourself.

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