healing
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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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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…
