25 years without you.A lifetime with you in me. Somehow, both are true at the same time. There are days when 25 years feels impossible—like I’ve lived more of my life without youthan I ever got to with you. A whole childhood.A whole becoming.Versions of me you never got to meet. And I think about… Continue reading 25
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The Art of Pivoting: How to Trust Yourself and Your Journey
Life doesn’t come with a roadmap. No matter how many plans you make, how many “shoulds” you follow, or how many calendars you color-code, things will shift. And when they do, pivoting isn’t just an option, it’s a survival skill. Pivoting isn’t failure. It’s awareness, flexibility and realizing that the path you thought was right… Continue reading The Art of Pivoting: How to Trust Yourself and Your Journey
They Teach Us That Blood Is Thicker Than Water (But They Never Finish The Sentence)
They teach us that blood is thicker than water. They say it like a rule. Like a warning. Like a leash. But they never tell you the full saying: “The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.” Meaning the bonds you choose can be stronger than the ones you inherit.… Continue reading They Teach Us That Blood Is Thicker Than Water (But They Never Finish The Sentence)
Allowing Yourself to Feel
For a long time, feeling didn’t feel safe. So I learned how to move past things quickly. How to stay productive. How to keep going even when something inside me needed attention. Feeling was treated like an inconvenience, something to manage, minimize, or outgrow. Especially the heavier emotions. Grief. Anger. Loneliness. The kind of feelings… Continue reading Allowing Yourself to Feel
Crawled Out of a Dark Space That Could Have Easily Taken Me Alive
There was a time when I didn’t realize how close I was to disappearing while still breathing. On the outside, life kept moving. Days passed. Responsibilities stacked. I showed up where I had to. But internally, something had gone quiet. Heavy. Directionless. I was surviving, not living and even that felt like work. I didn’t… Continue reading Crawled Out of a Dark Space That Could Have Easily Taken Me Alive
I Should Have Listened
When God Said That Wasn’t for Me There’s a deep ache that comes with disobedience, the kind that doesn’t just bruise your heart but rattles your spirit. I’ve learned, the hard way, what it feels like to ignore God’s quiet whisper, when you press forward with something He already told me to walk away from.… Continue reading I Should Have Listened
Being mindful of your presence
It's important to be mindful on how you present yourself to the world, what you say and how you speak to others. All of these actions can influence how others view you as a person. From personal experience, you must learn how to read people by their presence. Especially when what they do and say… Continue reading Being mindful of your presence