mental-health
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As I sit here reflecting on everything that’s changed, the most noticeable difference is me. I could list all the major events over the last 2 years that ultimately led to burning my entire life to the ground but none of that holds any weight here now. To the woman that I was, I forgive…
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8/19/2026 – Sunset Paddle When I started this blog and the rom-com series, it had been living inside my heart for quite some time. Never did I imagine I would put out an advertisement for a summer fling, much less except to meet such an interesting human. A delightful surprise, even for me. That was…
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This season ended differently than I planned, but it did not end without growth. I spent years believing I was falling behind, that I was failing. That if I just tried harder, worked more, pushed through the pain, I’d finally catch up to the life I thought I was supposed to be living. My body…
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People often tell me I have a calming presence, that they feel safe telling me things they’ve never said out loud. I spend most days making other people feel cared for. I build little sanctuaries for them. I bake them bread. I answer the phone. I show up with a hug, a listening ear and…
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I’m entirely fed up with how our culture has been made love so taboo. How openness is perceived as weakness. Being nonchalant is deemed cool and staying “chill” is worn like a badge of honor. I refuse. There is not a nonchalant bone in my body. As I have navigated my grief, my healing of…
The Chaos of Healing 