Nollywood actress and media personality Nancy Isime has always worn elegance and confidence like second skin, but behind the glamour lies a story of love, loss, and hard-earned wisdom. In a deeply personal and relatable reflection, Nancy shares her journey through a relationship that left her emotionally drained, a chapter of her life that many, especially women, quietly carry too. “Relationship don show me shege,” she begins in raw honesty. “I gave too much, too fast and too deep. Thinking love is enough to hold two people together.” But as she quickly learned, love alone isn’t enough, especially when it’s one-sided. “I forgot that love without balance is like pouring water into a basket. It won’t last.” Nancy opens up about how she carried the entire relationship on her back, initiating, forgiving, explaining, giving, over and over again. “I was always the one checking in, calling first, forgiving too quick, explaining too much. And him? He was just there. No effort, no sacrifice, just enjoying the attention.” Eventually, he walked away, cold, indifferent, and without warning. “He walked away like I never meant anything. That kind of pain humbles you.” And it did. But it also taught her. From “Shege” to Sense Now, she loves differently, not from a place of desperation, but of discernment. “So now? I love with sense. I give, but I watch. I care, but I rest too.” Her words are a timely reminder that self-respect is the foundation of any lasting relationship. Love should not cost you your peace, your joy, or your sense of self. “No matter how sweet love is, if you lose yourself in it, you go chop premium breakfast.” A Love Letter to the Broken Yet Healing Nancy’s reflection isn’t just a tale of heartbreak. It’s a testament to emotional growth, and a love letter to anyone who has ever lost themselves while trying to hold someone else together. It’s a message of balance, boundaries, and remembering your worth even after the wounds.