Perhaps the worst lie we ever toldwas that America was the land of opportunity. That if you came,if you worked,if you did your best,it didn’t matter who you wereor where you came from.You could be anything. I wanted to believe that story.We all did.It was stitched into every anthem,every flag in our childhood classrooms,every promise… Continue reading The Land of Lies
There’s a strange, almost sacred, space we find ourselves in when one chapter of life closes but the next one hasn’t yet fully emerged. If I had to describe it, it feels like standing at the edge of something vast and unknown—a little intimidating, a little exhilarating, and full of possibility. It’s not a feeling… Continue reading At the Crossroads: Trusting the Unknown
How beautiful that we're in a perpetual growth, evolution, and self-discovery state. Over the last few weeks, I've had the delight of learning things about myself that now, in hindsight, seem glaringly obvious. I am a creature of comfort. Then again, aren't we all? Our comfort zones provide both safety and a sense of control.… Continue reading A Dance of Self-Discovery
There is nothing more risky than pretending not to care. I gravitate towards this pretense of not caring. I struggle with vulnerability, often tempted to conceal my true feelings and emotions. I am tempted to convince myself that being impassive is to be strong. To be impassive is to be safe. Though I crave connection,… Continue reading Daring to Care
There's a temptation within me, perhaps from past traumas, to adopt a facade of indifference. The ghosts of the past whisper to me that I am hard to love, that I am both too much and never enough. So when my heart starts to feel the stirrings of love and affection, there's an urge to… Continue reading Braving Vulnerability
We all make mistakes, say things we don't mean, or have awkward social moments and all of these can result in embarrassment. Whether you learn at the end of the day you've had food in your teeth since your lunchtime salad or you send a scathing email to your boss instead of the co-worker you'd… Continue reading Embrace Embarrassment
Photo by Aleksandr Barsukov on Unsplash It’s important to share our stories. No matter where we are at, or whatever it is we’re experiencing or going through, we are never alone. Our stories create bridges, showing others in the midst of chaos a way out. Words have the ability to link and unite. So often, though, people bite… Continue reading Shared Stories
True meaningful connection, I believe - friend - can only happen when people are able to show up as authentic versions of themselves, ready to let go of any sort of need of other to fulfill or satisfy any inner shortcoming or longing.
One of the most basic needs we have as human beings is connection. We want to know and be known. Not just for how we make others feel, but for who we are - deep inside.
