mental-health
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Growing up, I was told sensitivity was a flaw. I heard it in classrooms, in friendships, in passing comments that stuck to me longer than they should have. “You’re too sensitive.” “You take things too seriously.” “You’re overreacting.” For years, I believed them. But sensitivity was never the problem. The problem was that no one…
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Growing up, I didn’t understand why certain comments cut so deep. I didn’t understand why insults stuck to me like glue while other people seemed to brush them off. I didn’t understand why being sensitive felt like a flaw — something I had to hide, toughen up, or “fix.” Now, at 38, I finally see…
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Some people know exactly what they want at 18. Some people follow a straight path from high school to college to career. Some people bloom early. And then there are people like me — the late bloomers, the quiet growers, the ones who don’t rush their becoming. I’m 38, and I feel like I’m just…
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A reflective essay on being a late bloomer and starting over in your 30s. Why life doesn’t need to be figured out by 18, and how blooming later brings clarity, confidence, and alignment. Some people bloom early. Some bloom loudly. And some of us bloom quietly, slowly, and on our own timeline — long after…
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When Being Quiet Gets Misinterpreted: The Hidden Challenges Introverts Deal With Introverts don’t choose silence because we’re rude, mysterious, or “giving serial killer vibes.” We choose silence because it’s how we breathe. It’s how we process. It’s how we exist. But the world doesn’t always understand that. Growing up quiet means growing up misunderstood. People…
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I would redo 2021 if I could. That was very bad year for me, I made bad financial choices, bad career choices. A four-year relationship ended, and I was following a path that wasn’t meant for me. First off, I would have ended that four-year relationship much sooner. I wasn’t happy in it, and I…
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As I get older, I’m becoming more intentional about the voices I allow into my life. Not everyone deserves a front‑row seat. Not every opinion deserves space in my mind. And not every mindset aligns with the woman I’m becoming. I’ve learned that protecting my peace isn’t about cutting people off — it’s about recognizing…
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I already have nine tattoos. But, I am planning number ten. I’m going to get a tattoo of a medieval weapon, a flail with a battle worn handle, and at the end of the chain, a spiked heart instead of a ball. It’s going to be cracked in the middle with blood dripping out of…
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I would tell my 20-year-old self to be careful who you allow into your life. Anyone can call themselves a friend but, not everyone wearing a friendly face has good intentions. You will discover that many of your “friends” are snakes. Some gossip about you, some are secretly competing with you, some are using you…
