self-care
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Dear Reader
June 11th, 2026 What I’m learning recently is probably one of the hardest and most important things I’ve ever had to accept: I don’t need a partner. I don’t need someone in my life who hurts me or pulls me into emotional chaos or brings harm into my home. I may want love one day,… Read more
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Dear Reader,
June 5th, 2026 Days like this weekend and the last few days remind me how much healing I still have ahead of me. There are moments of struggles when my body reacts before my mind can even catch up—trembling when I have to interact with people who have caused me deep hurt and trauma. And… Read more
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Dear Reader,
June 3rd, 2026 Are you the type of person who constantly feels less than? For a long time, I was. I never realized how important self-love was when it came to healing from the things in life that broke me. One of the most damaging effects of abuse and trauma is that it slowly tears… Read more
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Dear Reader,
June 2nd, 2026 Have you ever had someone you love say things that hurt you deeply? I lived that nightmare for almost my entire life. People who claimed to love me said things that stayed with me for years. I can still remember so many of the hurtful words spoken to me. Like the time… Read more
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Dear Reader,
May 29th, 2026 There are nights when the silence feels unbearable. Nights when I sit crying, wondering if real love was simply never meant for me. I have spent so much of my life wanting the kind of love people write stories about. The fairytale kind. The kind where someone chooses you gently and consistently.… Read more
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Dear Reader,
May 26, 2026 This past weekend, I laid in bed and cried over a life I thought I was going to have. A life I was promised. I was deceived in one of the cruelest ways possible. When someone promises to love you “in sickness and in health,” it’s natural to believe them. But when… Read more
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Dear Reader,
May 20, 2026 Trauma is something that never fully disappears. You learn ways to cope, to survive, and to heal, but the effects can still live in your mind, body, and heart long after the pain first happened. Since my arrest, I’ve been actively trying to heal from trauma, from the lies, the actions, and… Read more
My Life. My Struggle. My Healing. 