Fathers Day (when it’s quiet)
This Father’s Day, I woke up to a strange sound. Not the laughter of my children down the hall. Not the murmurs of cartoons, not the sound of breakfast being quietly attempted. It wasn’t the sound of life you’d expect
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The Letter I’ll Never Send
(for the love we waited for… and the silence that followed) Hey,There’s no anger in this. Not even confusion anymore. Just a still, low burning ache…the one that hums beneath the ribs when it’s too quiet to ignore. I think
Contradiction Card #488: “Pizza Isn’t Gratitude, But I’m Starving”
Contradiction Card #488: “Pizza Isn’t Gratitude, But I’m Starving” Emotion Pair: Bitterness + HungerMood Texture: Cold cheese with a side of passive resentmentSymbolic Inner State: A thank-you balloon tied to an empty lunchbox — Summary:You just spent three weeks solving
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A Sanctuary of Me
Today, I found myself reflecting deeply on everything that’s happened since my divorce… on my ex, on the kids, on the home I lost, and the self I found. It’s strange, in a painful, poetic kind of way. I didn’t
From Minion Memes to TED Talk Trauma: The Brands I Can’t Stop Scrolling
Icons of Dysfunction – The Brands That Raised Me, Ghosted Me, and Now Charge for Premium Access Over the past two days, we’ve scrolled through the unholy terrain of social media madness—starting with Reddit and Twitter/X, where emotional validation is
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Who I Admire (and Why It’s Not a List)
This might sound strange, but I don’t have a list of people I look up to. No inspirational icons pinned to my mental bulletin board. No singular voice I turn to for advice. Not because I think I know everything—far
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