SAM Frida

This screenshot says it all. It honors those who see through the lies, who resist the pressure to conform, and who choose to live guided by their own intuition and heart. These are the people who can’t fake it—who won’t trade their truth for acceptance. It takes...

I’m ashamed to say it now, but I used to love going to the zoo. As a child, it felt like an exciting day out—ice cream in hand, walking from cage to cage, staring at animals from around the world. Back then, I didn’t question it. Most of us didn’t. But today, I look...

“Stuck in the past” is a surface-level observation. Nobody wants to stay in pain. What you might see as stuck could be someone walking through fire—processing layer after layer of unspoken wounds. I’ve been told this before. And now that I’ve done the work, I...

You never know how strong you are—until strong is the only option left. Bob Marley said it best. And the truth of that hits hard when life throws you into the fire and there’s no map out. You don’t go chasing strength. It’s not something you can shop for, pray for, or...

Just watched the town hall, and honestly, it felt like watching two parties stuck in their own echo chambers—each working overtime to push a narrative that fits their brand. It’s disheartening. We’re living in a post-pandemic world where mental health challenges are...

We’re told that forgiveness is the higher road. It’s in the cards, the quotes, the spiritual texts, and the endless social media reminders. And for a long time, I tried to get there. I tried to let go, move on, be the “better person.” But the harder I tried, the more...

For the longest time, I chose understanding over anger—not because I was enlightened, but because I didn’t know how to hold anger because I was afraid of being abandoned. It scared me. It felt endless, uncontainable. So, I swapped it out for logic, for psychology, for...

For a long time, I adapted. Sometimes I didn’t even know I was doing it. Other times, I knew—but I still questioned my truth. I doubted myself. I stayed quiet. I softened the edges. I tried not to upset anyone. I didn’t want to be misunderstood. But that’s changed....

You can’t awaken someone who isn’t ready to receive. That’s the part no one tells you. You can’t fast-forward their journey. You can’t shake them awake. And when their unconsciousness starts to pull you down, sometimes the most respectful thing to do—for both of...