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Hyper-Independence Isn’t Strength: It’s What I Learned When No One Came
Hyper-Independence Isn’t Just “I Got This” Hyper-independence isn’t just showing the world you don’t need anything. It’s not just “I’m fine” when you’re screaming on the inside. It’s not just isolating yourself in…
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Drowning In Potential
I’ve worn this mask for long I’m not sure way lays underneath Am I quiet or loud? A dreamer or doer? A visionary or fraud? I dip into everything A master of nothing…
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Never Just Right
I’m too loud, too soft Too fast, too slow Never just right Too curious to follow the script Too dreamy to stay in the lines Too tender for a world that rewards armer…
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Was It Me or Who I Learned to Be
I bit my tongue and gave my truth away Am I shy… or just afraid to disagree? I learned to take up less and less of me. I shrink and blend to make…
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The Pain He Carried Before Me
Some pain doesn’t start with us, but it still finds its way into our hearts.This is a story about that kind of pain.The kind passed down quietly and carried in silence.The kind a…
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Not Broken, Just Overflowing
A reflection on grief, ADHD, and the pressure to find purpose when your mind holds too much It all started with the loss of my dad.The grief. The anger. The memories I didn’t…
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Letting Myself Break
Author’s Note: This isn’t a story I planned to tell. This week I planned to write a post on why I write, something structured and purposeful. But I couldn’t stop this from spilling…
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The Invisible Grief of Growing up With an Emotionally Absent Mother
Not all grief begins with loss. Some starts with absence—quiet and unspoken. In my last post, I shared what it felt like to grieve my dad—the kind of grief that crept in long…
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The Silence I Didn’t Know Was Grief
Understanding grief, especially in the context of loss over time, can be an essential step in the healing process. For a long time, I thought I was just creating distance. I told myself…
