Mira's Story

Chapter Sixty-One: The Year of Yes

This is Mira’s story — part fiction, part reflection, wholly honest.(Each chapter will end with a note from her writing, signed as your trusted friend.) 🎧 Listen while you read: “Start Again” by Nick MulveyFor the brave beauty of saying yes before you’re ready—and becoming someone new in the process https://open.spotify.com/track/2ksgMG1hHFHV979phZ2lkd?si=0324841f1bb84257 Mira's Story: The Year of YesWhere… Continue reading Chapter Sixty-One: The Year of Yes

Mira's Story

Chapter Fifty-Seven: The Merge

This is Mira’s story — part fiction, part reflection, wholly honest.(Each chapter will end with a note from her writing, signed as your trusted friend.) 🎧 Listen while you read: “Don't Let the Kids Win” by Julia JacklinFor the quiet courage of choosing love again—soft, slow, and fully. https://open.spotify.com/track/4151OAzXvxQ57Do2ECeseI?si=91b4b5546d824cd5 Mira's Story: The MergeWhere the Move Really Begins… Continue reading Chapter Fifty-Seven: The Merge

Mira's Story

Chapter Seven: The Farmers Market

This is Mira’s story—part fiction, part reflection, wholly honest.(Each chapter will end with a note from her writing, signed as your trusted friend.) Mira's Story: The Farmers MarketNo butterflies. Just sun, sweetness, and a quiet beginning folded into a card It had been a week since the dinner, but the afterglow hadn’t quite worn off.… Continue reading Chapter Seven: The Farmers Market

Life

This Isn’t the Glow-Up They Promised

I didn't know that healing would feel less like a glow-up and more like a demolition site with great lighting. It’s sold to us as a tidy arc: breakdown, breakthrough, soft lighting, thriving. A before-and-after montage with just the right filter and a sudden yoga habit. But real healing? Real transformation? It’s messy. It’s confrontational.… Continue reading This Isn’t the Glow-Up They Promised

Life

A Love Letter to the Woman Who Waited

She thought she was blooming late.She even called herself a late bloomer. But perhaps the most important realization is the one that lives deep in her bones now: She isn’t blooming late.She’s blooming exactly when she’s meant to. And right now, she’s waiting. Sitting in the pause. Holding space. Not rushing to grasp, clarify, define,… Continue reading A Love Letter to the Woman Who Waited

Confessions of a Late Bloomer

Wanting Without Losing Myself

Confessions of a Late Bloomer Part 16 I used to think desire meant surrender.That if you felt the heat, you had to follow it.That wanting someone meant saying yes with your body,even when your heart hadn't caught up. I’ve learned better. These days, I’m no longer rushing toward the spark without checking where it leads.I’m… Continue reading Wanting Without Losing Myself

Life, Love

When the Soul Remembers Before the Mind Understands

Sometimes we meet someone and feel a flicker of something we can't name.Not love, not friendship—yet—but recognition. A resonance that stirs the air between us. A pull that says, “Pay attention.” These early moments, where we feel a connection but don’t yet understand the why, are potent.They hold the power to awaken us. Not because… Continue reading When the Soul Remembers Before the Mind Understands

Life

Outside of the Known, Into the Fear

Oftentimes, our growth, rebirth, and renewal require us to leave behind what is known and comfortable to us in order to step into our own becoming. This venture towards the edge of our comfort, where we face our fears, is where true transformation begins. While fear is a natural response to the unfamiliar, it's within… Continue reading Outside of the Known, Into the Fear

Happiness, Life

Lessons from the Acorn: The Power of Trusting Yourself

Unlock the power of self-trust and realize your full potential, guided by your innate intuition. Just as the acorn unquestioningly becomes the mighty oak, so too can we thrive by trusting ourselves. Discover how releasing doubt can lead to a life of authenticity, confidence, and fulfillment. Nurture your inner 'acorn' and embrace your journey towards becoming your highest self