I never thought we’d fall. But now I can’t help but see the small, seemingly harmless ways we’ve given up our freedommanipulated to do what’s right, practical, and safe. I remember 9/11. Listening to the news on the radio. Numb.Certain it had to be a misunderstanding.It couldn’t happen here. I was a college student, wandering… Continue reading Fear and Freedom
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
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: “You’re the One That I Want” (acoustic cover by Lo-Fang)For playful conspiracies, stolen glances, and the moment when everything silly turns suddenly sacred. https://open.spotify.com/track/2aDVymoLLpxVmITtdK0yiD?si=35d2523e39c342e9 Mira's… Continue reading Chapter Sixty: The Conspiracy
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: Paige, AgainWhere recognition replaces resentment, and peace arrives without fanfare.Mira didn’t expect to see her. She was standing in the backyard, learning the small art of hanging towels… Continue reading Chapter Fifty-Eight: Paige, Again
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
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: Halley and the In-BetweenWhen love doesn’t mean overextending. When care doesn’t mean carrying. Mira knew what the silence meant.It had weight to it, like the air before a… Continue reading Chapter Fifty-Six: Halley and the In-Between
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: “Unfold” by Alina BarazFor emotional clarity, quiet tension, and deep love that's learning not to rescue. https://open.spotify.com/track/1cSpPl4FhWtft5fUTqRr8f?si=30b312a107af4864 Mira's Story: The Question and the WeightWhere growing pains meet… Continue reading Chapter Fifty-Five: The Question and the Weight
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: Something OffThe ache of what isn't said The house wasn’t loud exactly, but it was full. Pepper had returned from her grandparents' with sun-chapped cheeks and a bag… Continue reading Chapter Fifty-Four: Something Off
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: “Opaline” by Novo AmorFor the hush between questions, and the softness we try to trust https://open.spotify.com/track/732Zsh1L5ixRNgAmiPyvrp?si=15b9ccf834b44c2b Mira's Story: Kale, Crumbs, and the Space BetweenWhere domestic softness meets the ache… Continue reading Chapter Fifty-Three: Kale, Crumbs, and the Space Between
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: “Simple Song” by The ShinsFor bittersweet nostalgia meets indie joy. https://open.spotify.com/track/48bo7uexDvAThcRDvEB2W7?si=5974489e13604374 Mira's Story: The KeyWhere belonging stops feeling borrowed Pepper started it, because of course she did. Mira should… Continue reading Chapter Fifty-One: The Key
