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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Who I Really Am
This image is a 100% different person than I was one year ago. This is what wholeness looks like. I collapsed, I fractured, but I didn’t give up. I did the work. It was messy. It cracked me open. It
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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Contradiction Card #612:
“Contradiction Cards: Because your wholeness doesn’t need to make sense to be valued.” “I’m Still the Villain in Their Story, Even After I Healed” Emotion Pair: Regulated + ResentedMood Texture: A lighthouse blamed for not being a rescue boatSymbolic Inner
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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