Breaking The Traditional Views of Life

You know the one—the mom, dad, siblings, a dog, and the house with the white picket fence. Why do we all strive for the same thing, just for it to fall apart? In my case, I lost my mom. Others lose their dad. Some are raised in completely different family structures. Some have no structure… Continue reading Breaking The Traditional Views of Life

The Silent Link: How My Mother’s Cancer Shaped My Mental Health

I didn’t understand what mental health was until a few years ago. That might sound surprising coming from someone who has spent most of their life silently struggling, but that’s exactly why. I lived with the symptoms without knowing the name. I lived with the weight of emotions I couldn’t explain. I was hurting long… Continue reading The Silent Link: How My Mother’s Cancer Shaped My Mental Health

My gift is not mine to keep

For the longest time, I thought my gift was something I had to protect. Tuck it away, polish it quietly, and maybe, just maybe—share it with the world when I was ready. But I’ve come to realize something much deeper: My gift is not mine to keep. I wasn’t given clarity so I could sit… Continue reading My gift is not mine to keep

Living in a dream state

Living in a dream state ever since, walking through the hush of half-lit rooms, where shadows bloom and voices blur, and yesterday feels closer than today. And if we’re really being honest, I didn’t even understand the magnitude of the loss then— how could I? The world cracked quietly, like a hairline fracture in glass,… Continue reading Living in a dream state

What I’m Learning from Grief

Grief has a way of stealing time. It lingers in the spaces where joy should be, whispering about what’s missing instead of what remains. For a long time, I let it dictate my life—dwelling on the moments I lost, the lessons I never got, the presence that should have been there. But grief, if you… Continue reading What I’m Learning from Grief

envision a future 

Why can’t I ever envision a future me? Caught in the moment, Lost in the fight, Surviving the day, just to reach the night. Living on tactics, One step at a time, Focusing only on what is mine. The future’s a shadow, Too far to touch, I never thought of it— Never thought that much.… Continue reading envision a future 

Prioritizing Curiosity

If I were to have a child, I’d teach them to ask, to dream, to be wild, To prioritize curiosity above all, To question the sky, the stars, the fall. I’d guide them to wonder, not just to know, To let their minds wander and freely grow. To seek answers not with fear, but with… Continue reading Prioritizing Curiosity