The Unsaid

The Unsaid

They say silence is heavy— but not like this. Not like the weight tucked under a child’s ribs, where trust should sleep. A brush too long, a look too slow, a whisper that withered what should have bloomed. And still, the child swallowed it whole. Not from fear alone—...
Power Leak

Power Leak

We give away our power more often than we realize. It happens quietly—when we care too much about the opinions of people who’ve never walked in our shoes. When we value the voice of someone who has neither our experience nor our insight, just because they seem...
Let Them Go

Let Them Go

They walked in, full-grown and kind, With eyes that didn’t search for signs— Of trickery, deceit, or harm, They trusted you. That was their charm. They found a home inside your voice, A quiet place, a hopeful choice. But if your heart was masked and cold, Don’t play...
The Cost of Assumptions

The Cost of Assumptions

I’ve come to realize something that’s reshaping how I approach people and communication: if someone makes an assumption about me and chooses not to clarify, even when I offer the space to talk—I no longer take it personally. To me, that’s a quiet commitment to...
Losing People, Finding Me

Losing People, Finding Me

The more I speak my truth, the more I see how people have been conditioned to expect the version of me I used to offer—the agreeable one, the accommodating one, the one who stayed silent to keep the peace. But I’ve changed. This shift didn’t happen overnight. It came...