Where Healing Begins:
Where Healing Begins: The thing about neglect is that it doesn’t break us in a single moment—it erodes us slowly. It conditions us, piece by piece, to believe we do not matter. Over time, that belief seeps into everything: the discontent, the hurt, the sadness, the constant sense that we are on the outside looking […]
The Song I Couldn’t Sing: Finding Grace in the Ruins…
I’ve been sitting with this all day. At first, it seemed like nothing—just a passing thought—but it kept tugging at me, asking to be spoken. I’ve often been told, “Give yourself grace.” For years, I nodded as if I understood. It sounded kind, like something I should know how to do. But only now, after […]
Dancing in Rhythm: The Difference Between Belonging and Connection
For much of my life, I lived inside a conditioned cycle:hope → disappointment → the belief that I don’t matter. It was quiet but powerful, shaping how I showed up with people—and keeping me from ever touching the depth of true connection. I thought I was chasing hope. But what I was really chasing was […]