Category: Featured

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Her Joy was a painful reminder of everything I had to let go of. She looked stunning in her leopard-print halter-neck bodycon dress and contrasting stiletto heels. I was especially drawn to her Facebook post because we both share a love for powerlifting. As I scrolled through her photos, I felt a surge of emotion…

The Kind of Heartbreak That Strengthens Love

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I shouldn’t have, but I did it anyway. Her texts caught my eye as I stood behind her seat in the crowded bus, swaying with every turn. She was typing to someone who clearly mattered to her. The line that hooked my attention was: “I am crying now.” The urgency in her fingers, the tightness…

What If Home Was Not a Place at All?

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As my daughter blew out the candles on her birthday cake, I realized something bigger than her turning eleven: the shared milestone of my years working from home, balancing family and career, and growing alongside her. When she was born, I asked my boss if I could work from home. He readily agreed, trusting and…

The Answer Found Me When I Stopped Looking

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This post is a reflection on joy, identity, and the self we abandon as adults. Sitting in the middle seat of a bus, my eyes glued to my phone, I listened to my favorite comedy segment through my headphones. What began as a soft smile quickly broke into full-bodied, uncontrollable laughter. People around me glanced…

Motherhood Made Me Choose My Lies Carefully

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The things we do in the name of love. It was a dreadful Tuesday — the day the math teacher handed back our answer sheets. I waited for mine with the familiar knot in my stomach. When the paper finally landed on my desk, I scanned the numbers quickly. Something felt off. He had given me five…

A Bear Almost Kissed Me, Forcing Me to Face My Fears

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A Bear almost kissed me and I couldn’t believe what I did next. The bear’s breath brushed my cheek with the scent of raw grass. Its massive presence pumped extra blood into my heart. My stomach twisted. My gut trembled. I wanted to look away, run, and vanish into the air but it was too…

The Weight I Dropped Had Nothing to Do With My Body

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They told me not to walk. So I ran a half-marathon through pain and shame, all the way back to myself. A friend from work once posted a photo to our group chat with the caption, “Guess who?” I tapped on it, expecting to laugh at something funny. Instead, I saw a woman making tea…

I Looked for Answers in All the Wrong Places

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Then one question changed everything. Five years ago, sitting in the car at a red light, I was unloading my frustrations about my new boss to my kids, who were happily waiting for their weekend in the back seat. I said things I probably shouldn’t have. “I hate my job, but I can’t quit,” I…

Strength Is Not What You See in the Mirror

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It is what you carry inside. When I met a friend after six long years, the first thing she asked wasn’t about my life, my work, or my kids. “Are you still working out?” she asked. “Of course,” I said, eyebrows crunched. She paused, “But… you look the same.” And before I could respond, she…

Being an Empath Is Not a Superpower

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