I am who I am
My first poem I AM WHO I AM I am who I am because of what I missed. I am who I am because I exist. I am who I…
life lessons
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What We Cannot See
I came across René Magritte’s painting The Lovers recently, and something about it stayed with me. At first, it seems simple. Two people are kissing, but their faces are completely…
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Ordinary Places
It’s strange how quickly a place can stop being just a place. One day it’s simply somewhere you happen to visit. You walk through the aisles, sit by the window,…
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Grief
I used to think grief belonged only to death. When I was younger, I believed grief was something we experienced only after losing someone forever. I watched my grandmother slowly…
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Before Anything Has Happened
There are certain thoughts that come quietly, without warning. They don’t arrive all at once. They come one at a time, and they stay longer than they should. Sometimes it…
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Small Things That Still Matter to Me
There are certain things I notice without trying. They are small, and most people would probably overlook them, but they stay with me. Clean glasses, for example. If there is…
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Redirecting Stress, Quietly
I don’t avoid stress. I redirect it. It took me years to understand the difference. Stress doesn’t disappear. It stays—quietly, consistently, in the background of everything. What I’ve learned is…
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Why So Many People Feel Busy but Unmoved
Many people move through their days feeling constantly occupied, yet strangely unchanged. The hours are full. The to-do lists get rewritten. There is effort, responsibility, and motion—but little sense of…
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The Paradox of Choice
We live in a world overflowing with choices. At first, that sounds like a blessing. Who wouldn’t want more options when shopping, eating, or even dating? Yet, strangely, the more…
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When You Ask, “Why Not Me?”
You can be perfectly fine one moment — working, running errands, or enjoying a quiet cup of coffee — and suddenly the thought drifts in: Why haven’t I found a…
