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This is where I share thoughts, stories, and reflections on what it means to live more honestly and authentically. Click here to skip to the blogs or search below.

These blogs reflect personal experiences and emotional truths. They aren’t about blame — they’re about healing, reflection, and reclaiming meaning through honest expression.

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The Drive Was Never About the Site — It Was About Being Seen

I thought I was building a project. But really, I was trying to prove I was allowed to take up space. And now that...

Acceptance Longing
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I'm Not Lost — I'm Between Versions of Myself

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....

Grief Acceptance
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From Fixing to Presence: Letting Go of the Urge to Prove Myself

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.

Acceptance Love
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When You Know What Respect Feels Like, You Stop Accepting Less

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...

Love Grief
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The Freedom of Not Missing My Mother

It’s not anger anymore. It’s not grief. It’s just space. And in that space, I’ve found peace.

Grief Acceptance
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Refusing the Drama Triangle: Choosing Self-Respect Over Performance

Sometimes, the most regulated thing you can do is refuse to play the role someone has written for you.

Anger Self-respect
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Self-Initiated Glimmers

Reclaiming peace, trust, and healing through small, self-led acts of care.

Hope Acceptance
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Recognising Secure Connection (And Wanting More of It)

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...

Love Longing
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Rebuilding My Body Battery

A quiet reflection on how depleted I’ve been, what led to it, and how it feels to finally recharge — not just physically, but...

Grief Hope
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Letting Go of the Grind Without Letting Go of Myself

Recognizing when poker became more about identity than joy, and gently stepping back to reconnect with a slower, more present way of being.

Acceptance Hope
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Building a Life that Doesn’t Need to Be Finished

Letting go of urgency, perfection, and the need to prove myself — and learning to build a life for me, not for approval.

Acceptance Hope
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What Comes After Letting Go

Sitting in the stillness after a lifetime of chasing connection — and slowly learning to trust my nervous system again.

Grief Acceptance
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