Listening to the Shape of Guilt

Listening to the Shape of Guilt

Guilt has a way of whispering that we’ve done something wrong, that we’ve failed someone or broken some unspoken rule. But sometimes, guilt isn’t really about right or wrong. It’s about turning our anger inward. As children, we learn to tame our instincts to quiet our...
The Illusion of “Normal”

The Illusion of “Normal”

We live in a world that often rewards polish over truth. The poised, composed, “normal” person is celebrated, the one who never fumbles, never cracks, always seems to have it together. But when you look closer and really see, you realize something: perfection is a...
Pattern-Recognition as a Superpower

Pattern-Recognition as a Superpower

Pattern-recognition is a burden until it isn’t. For people who see patterns quickly and feel the temperature change in a room before anyone names it, this isn’t a quirk, it is a survival system that never fully shuts off. You notice the shift in tone, the missing...
When the Mask Slips

When the Mask Slips

When someone silences you, that moment is data. Not just that they did it, but how they did it, when they did it, and what you were saying right before they shut it down. People who are authentic tend to stay in the conversation even when it is uncomfortable, because...
Empaths Are Not Your Villains Anymore

Empaths Are Not Your Villains Anymore

Lately, empaths are being called “cold,” “selfish,” even “the problem.”Nothing about their hearts changed. Their behaviour did. They stopped responding on reflex.Stopped softening every truth so no one had to feel uncomfortable.Stopped absorbing bad moods, blurred...
The Scripted World

The Scripted World

live in a world where fear quietly scripts our words. People give rehearsed responses not because they don’t know better, but because they’ve learned it’s safer that way. And we accept those scripts even when they sound hollow because that’s just the way things are....