• I Was Treated Like the Villain—But I Was the Victim
    To every woman living in addiction, abuse and judgement When my son died, I expected grief.I expected pain.What I didn’t expect was to be turned into the villain of my own tragedy. In 2010, I was a young mother trapped in violence, trapped in addiction, and trapped in a system that saw my struggles as proof that I didn’t deserve compassion. I was on felony probation. I was using. I...
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  • Some days are just too heavy to get out of bed.
    Some days are just too heavy to get out of bed.
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  • If I’m shining, everybody gonna shine
    If I’m shining, everybody gonna shine
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  • Some days I feel like I’m shedding an entire identity.
    Not in a dramatic way — just quietly realizing I’m outgrowing things I used to tolerate.
    People, habits, expectations, even old versions of myself.
    Growth is weird. It’s not always inspirational… sometimes it’s just lonely and necessary.
    Some days I feel like I’m shedding an entire identity. Not in a dramatic way — just quietly realizing I’m outgrowing things I used to tolerate. People, habits, expectations, even old versions of myself. Growth is weird. It’s not always inspirational… sometimes it’s just lonely and necessary.
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  • I don’t know who needs to hear this, but being the “strong one” all the time is overrated.
    It’s okay to be tired.
    It’s okay to want softness, safety, or someone to lean on.
    Strength shouldn’t mean carrying the whole world alone. Sometimes strength is saying, “I need a minute.”
    I don’t know who needs to hear this, but being the “strong one” all the time is overrated. It’s okay to be tired. It’s okay to want softness, safety, or someone to lean on. Strength shouldn’t mean carrying the whole world alone. Sometimes strength is saying, “I need a minute.”
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  • Funny how you can crave routine and hate routine at the exact same time.
    My brain wants structure, but also wants to rebel against anything that looks like a schedule.
    So lately I’ve stopped forcing perfection and started aiming for consistency-ish.
    It’s amazing how much easier life gets when you stop trying to be a robot.
    Funny how you can crave routine and hate routine at the exact same time. My brain wants structure, but also wants to rebel against anything that looks like a schedule. So lately I’ve stopped forcing perfection and started aiming for consistency-ish. It’s amazing how much easier life gets when you stop trying to be a robot.
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  • When life feels heavy, I’ve learned to stop asking, “What’s wrong with me?”
    Instead I ask, “What do I need?”
    Rest? Support? Silence? A reset?
    It’s wild how different those two questions feel. One shames you. The other saves you.
    When life feels heavy, I’ve learned to stop asking, “What’s wrong with me?” Instead I ask, “What do I need?” Rest? Support? Silence? A reset? It’s wild how different those two questions feel. One shames you. The other saves you.
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