It’s wild how easy it is to slip into that energy without even realizing it. Wanting to be seen. Wanting to be chosen. Wanting someone, anyone to just pick up the pieces we’re tired of holding. And the whole time, we don’t notice that the desperation isn’t because we’re weak… it’s because we’re drained. Sometimes… Continue reading Someone, anyone? Giving off desperate vibes.
Category: Life
The Power of Influence
Influence is one of those quiet gifts we don’t always recognize as a gift. It doesn’t arrive wrapped in ribbon or with a loud announcement. It shows up in the way people listen when we speak, in the way our stories land on hearts we never expected to reach, in the way our presence shifts… Continue reading The Power of Influence
Growing Pains in All Aspects of Life
Growing pains have a way of showing up everywhere stretching you in places you never asked to grow, revealing truths you didn’t know you were ready to face. They don’t politely knock or wait until life feels stable. They arrive uninvited: in the body, in the heart, in the mind, in the identity you’re still… Continue reading Growing Pains in All Aspects of Life
Overcoming Me
I used to think the world was my biggest obstacle the expectations, the comparisons, the opinions. But it was me. I was the one holding myself back. The one second-guessing, dimming, and apologizing for existing too loudly. I’ve spent too much time comparing my journey to others, wondering if I’m too far behind or too… Continue reading Overcoming Me
Grateful It Was Not Handed to Me
There was a time when I envied people who seemed to have everything already figured out people whose lives looked smooth, predictable, supported. I used to wish that someone had walked ahead of me, clearing the path, showing me how to be, how to move, how to live. But now, standing where I am, I… Continue reading Grateful It Was Not Handed to Me
I Wish Heaven Had Visiting Hours
I wish heaven had visiting hours, so I could sit with you again, hear your voice, soft and steady, feel the comfort of your presence like I used to. I would sit across from you, watch you smile, watch your eyes light up at nothing at all, and remember how the world made sense when… Continue reading I Wish Heaven Had Visiting Hours
Finally Realizing: I Have Nothing to Prove to Anyone
“I am enough simply by being me.” It hits differently when you truly realize it: you don’t owe anyone validation. You don’t need to explain yourself. You don’t need to fit into the boxes, expectations, or judgments that others try to place on you. I’m living for me and me only. Not for applause. Not… Continue reading Finally Realizing: I Have Nothing to Prove to Anyone
Part Four: The Rising of the Unimagined Self
There comes a moment when even reflection begins to feel too small. When the mirror, once a sacred teacher, can no longer contain what you are becoming. You start to sense a self that isn’t born from the past, or shaped by its shadows, but rising from the present vast, unimagined, and entirely your own.… Continue reading Part Four: The Rising of the Unimagined Self
Do Not Put Shame Where God Has Put Glory
For a long time, I carried my mother’s absence like a quiet ache. It wasn’t the kind of grief that people asked about anymore, it was the kind that lingered after everyone else had moved on. The kind that became part of my reflection. As a girl, I didn’t have the words for it. I… Continue reading Do Not Put Shame Where God Has Put Glory
Rejection Is Better Than “What Ifs” Forever
“Fear keeps us frozen. Curiosity sets us free.” There’s a quiet kind of pain in “what ifs.” What if I had tried? What if I had reached out? What if I had spoken up? We carry them around, letting them grow, letting them stop us from doing anything at all. They make us feel safe… Continue reading Rejection Is Better Than “What Ifs” Forever