Rox – The Strong One
“I want to burn it all down. But also... I want a nap.”
“She’s done being strong for everyone else. Now it’s her turn.”
Rox has always been the rock. The dependable one. All her friends know that Rox fixes things. It was Rox who held her siblings up while letting her own dreams slip through the cracks. She was strong for her husband, too, but now he wants something softer. Divorce didn’t break her, but it cracked something open. She’s suddenly not the wife, not the cheerleader, not the wall everyone leans on. And that terrifying, thrilling freedom? It’s a blank page.
You Might Be Rox If...
You’ve always been the “strong one,” even when it hurt
You’re recently divorced, separated, or untethered from a long-term relationship
You don’t quite know how to put yourself first, but you’re ready to learn
You’re angry—but it’s buried under decades of holding it together
You’ve kept the peace, kept the schedule, kept the household—and now you want something more
You’re realizing your needs matter too
Her Inner Conflict
"I’m tired of being the one who holds it all together."
Rox stares at the closet. Half the hangers are empty now. His side of the bed is cold. Her calendar used to be crammed with everyone else’s business, soccer games, errands, family drama. Now there’s silence. It’s strange. It’s sacred.
She opens a bottle of wine that she doesn’t have to share.
Sits on the couch she bought.
Puts on the music she likes.
"Who am I without the role of fixer? Who do I become when no one needs me to be their emotional armor?"
She looks at her reflection in the window.
She’s still standing.
"Maybe strength isn’t holding the weight of everyone else’s lives. Maybe it’s finally picking up my own."
Her Secret Longing
Rox wants to feel soft. Seen. Safe.
She wants to experience unconditional love—the kind you don’t have to earn.
She wants to know what it means to belong to herself.
The Loop She's Stuck In
She keeps trying to fill the empty space with responsibility.
She says yes to things she doesn’t want to do because it’s easier than sitting still.
She doesn’t know how to let herself unravel, even though it’s exactly what she needs.
She’s still trying to prove she’s okay, even though she’s not sure she is.
Call to Adventure
She’d heard the whispers amongst the ladies at the gym. She’s been given the side-eye several times, and today she finally figured out why.
“A fight club?” She asks the very normal-looking middle-aged woman standing before her.
“Only women. And not each other. We fight mannequins. It’s very therapeutic. You might end up with bruised knuckles, but that’s it. You’re welcome to join.”
It happens once a week, in the rented gym after hours. No experience necessary. Just a desire to hit something that doesn’t hit back and rip open that shield of strength to expose your vulnerability.
Rox is going to be strong for herself now.
What She’s Learning
Rox is learning that her strength was never meant to be self-sacrifice.
She’s discovering the power of softness, the courage of vulnerability.
She’s no longer interested in performing resilience.
She’s becoming whole.
Choose Rox as Your Heroine Companion
Want Rox by your side on your next Pocket or Adventure Quest? Choose her when your journey is about reclaiming the power you gave away, learning to love without losing yourself, and discovering that your own heart is worthy of fierce protection.
She’s not here to toughen you up.
She’s here to remind you, “You’ve always been strong. Now let’s make space for softness.”