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We like to believe change happens in big moments. A dramatic realization. A fresh start on a Monday. A bold decision that flips the whole story. It sounds good. It feels heroic. It is also the reason so many of us stay stuck. Real change is usually quieter. It slips…
I’ve lost count of how many times someone has said they’re proud of me and I smiled, said thank you, and then went home feeling like i did something wrong . It’s not that I don’t appreciate it. It’s that something inside me doesn’t let those words land. I hear…
You know that feeling when everything in your life is actually going pretty well, but there’s this nagging sensation in your chest that won’t go away? When you’re lying in bed at night, scrolling through your phone, and suddenly your heart starts racing for absolutely no reason? When people ask…
There’s something happening in the world right now, something we can all feel but struggle to put into words. It’s that tight feeling in your chest when you open your news app. It’s the way your mind races at three in the morning about things you can’t control. It’s the…
You know what nobody tells you about hope? It’s not supposed to feel good all the time. I spent years thinking I was doing hope wrong. Every time life got hard, I’d force myself to think positive thoughts, plaster on a smile, and repeat affirmations that felt like sandpaper against…
Life often feels like an ongoing tug-of-war between what we want to express and what others choose to believe about us. In a world where everyone is rushing to share their version of the truth, it might seem counterintuitive to stay silent, to trust the process, and to let time…
