by samfrida | May 7, 2025 | Blog
A hush between horizon and flame, where silence stitches salt into skin. A curve of breath the moon forgot, where no footsteps ask for return. Eyes not mine have blinked at her swell— some called her sand, some sea, but I knew her before she was named. Before I was....
by samfrida | May 7, 2025 | Blog
I often notice when parents express giving their children the best means filling their world with toys, gadgets, clothes, or comfort. Especially in many Asian households, love is sometimes mistaken for sacrifice that shows up as provision — school fees, new shoes,...
by samfrida | May 6, 2025 | Blog
Some families are built on silence. Not because they don’t love—but because they’ve been taught that love means protecting the image, not addressing the harm. Generations are raised this way: where loyalty is measured by how well you avoid the truth. Where speaking up...
by samfrida | May 6, 2025 | Blog
I’ve reached a point in my healing where I no longer confuse what I want with what I need. And what I need, in my personal life — where I let people into my inner circle — is authenticity. I don’t need agreement. I don’t need politeness. I need honesty. Tell me you...
by samfrida | May 3, 2025 | Blog
To all my friends and acquaintances who are still out there performing—meeting expectations, playing roles, keeping up appearances—I see you. I really do. You know who you are. And before anything else, I want you to know: I understand. I used to join you in that...
by samfrida | May 3, 2025 | Blog
We say the law is just, but justice has no meaning without the human behind it. In the chaos of immigration crackdowns and quiet deportations, I see more legal jargon than empathy, more political ambition than truth. The law was meant to be a framework—not a fortress....
