Happiness used to feel like a race I was already behind in. Everyone else seemed to have the map, family, guidance, traditions passed down like heirlooms. While I was piecing things together, hoping I was headed in the right direction. I thought happiness would arrive once I reached certain milestones: a degree, a career, a… Continue reading The Pursuit of Happiness
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If I Knew Then What I Know Now
There’s a quiet ache that comes with hindsight, the realization that the wisdom you carry today could have softened the sharp edges of yesterday. If I knew then what I know now, I would have treated myself more gently. I would have told the younger me that not every loss is a reflection of her… Continue reading If I Knew Then What I Know Now
What a privilege it is
For so long, I didn’t think about the simple gift of motion, of strength, of breath. My motivation to get healthy and move more didn’t come from trends or routines, it came from remembering my mom. I remember how sick she was, how fragile her body became, how every movement, every task, even breathing sometimes,… Continue reading What a privilege it is
Learning to Be More
These days, I often ask myself why am I stuck? Why do others seem to have so much more, accomplish so much more, live so much more fully than I do? Honestly, I didn’t even know that “more” was possible for me. That I could achieve it. That I could live it. For so long,… Continue reading Learning to Be More
I don’t want to miss it
There’s a feeling inside me I can’t ignore, it’s urgent, almost electric. It whispers, it’s now or never. I feel the weight of time, the weight of moments I’ve let slip through my fingers before. I don’t want to miss it this time. I don’t want to miss my mark, the place I’m meant to… Continue reading I don’t want to miss it
The Mental Block We Put Ourselves In
Sometimes, the biggest walls are the ones we build ourselves, brick by brick, out of other people’s opinions. Waiting for approval that will never come only holds life back. The truth: their voices do not define your worth. Every step you take despite the doubt, every choice you make for yourself, chips away at the… Continue reading The Mental Block We Put Ourselves In
I Realized Who I’m Around I Don’t Want to Be
I realized something powerful recently: the people I spend my time with don’t reflect the person I aspire to be. I noticed the energy around me the hesitation, the settling, the quiet acceptance of limitations and I realized I don’t want that for myself. I don’t want to blend in, shrink, or wait for permission… Continue reading I Realized Who I’m Around I Don’t Want to Be
Something That Baffles Me
Something that will always baffle me is this:People who have mothers. Not just in name, but present in every sense of the word. A mother who poured wisdom into them. A mother who showed up. A mother who held their hand, wiped their tears, and gave them the kind of guidance I used to dream… Continue reading Something That Baffles Me
Say It Fast or Don’t Say It at All
I’ve been thinking about why I speak the way I do fast, rushed, words tumbling over each other like they’re racing to the finish line. Or, on the other extreme, why I don’t speak at all. For the longest time, I thought it was just a personality trait. Maybe I was naturally quick. Maybe I… Continue reading Say It Fast or Don’t Say It at All
I Was Created for More
For years, I believed the lies I was told, some spoken outright, others whispered in the tone of cold silences. Words that said you don’t belong here. Actions that reminded me that love had conditions. The sharp edges of rejection cut deep, and I carried those wounds like proof that I was unworthy of softness. When you… Continue reading I Was Created for More