The Drive Was Never About the Site — It Was About Being Seen
July 09, 2025
I thought I was building a project. But really, I was trying to prove I was allowed to take up space. And now that...
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July 09, 2025
I thought I was building a project. But really, I was trying to prove I was allowed to take up space. And now that...
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When the old roles stop fitting and the new ones haven’t yet arrived, it can feel like you're lost. But you're not. You're evolving....
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The desire to be useful to everyone used to drive me. Now I’m learning that being here, tending to what’s mine, is enough.
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Some relationships quietly heal what others destroyed. And once you've known what it feels like to be seen, the cost of invisibility becomes far...
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It’s not anger anymore. It’s not grief. It’s just space. And in that space, I’ve found peace.
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Sometimes, the most regulated thing you can do is refuse to play the role someone has written for you.
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Reclaiming peace, trust, and healing through small, self-led acts of care.
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A reflection on the rare and refreshing experience of feeling safe, seen, and respected in a simple, human interaction—and how it reveals my growing...
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A quiet reflection on how depleted I’ve been, what led to it, and how it feels to finally recharge — not just physically, but...
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Recognizing when poker became more about identity than joy, and gently stepping back to reconnect with a slower, more present way of being.
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Letting go of urgency, perfection, and the need to prove myself — and learning to build a life for me, not for approval.
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Sitting in the stillness after a lifetime of chasing connection — and slowly learning to trust my nervous system again.
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