
I'm learning what it means not to turn away - from grief, from truth, from myself. Personal stories become a way to explore bigger questions about ourselves, our communities, and how we relate to one another.
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What do people mean when they say listen to your body?
It’s a phrase I’ve heard multiple times
I understood it intellectually
But I don’t think I really understood what it meant,
even when my body had...
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This week I’ve been thinking about community.
About the people who help us through difficult times.
And the people who unintentionally make those times even harder.
Sometimes people don’t know h...
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I’ve been thinking a lot about systems.
Hospitals.
Police.
Courts.
Legal processes.
Many of these systems are designed to protect people from harm.
But what happens when each individual part functions...
Almost two years ago, I experienced something I never expected to.
It changed me in ways I never expected.
It also highlighted issues I still think about today - issues at individual, community, and structural levels.
Two years ago this...
The scariest thing about life is that it can change at any moment.
The best thing about life is that it can change at any moment.
For a long time, I didn’t understand that both of these things could be true.
We’re often taught to...
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My story isn’t one of neat endings, but of ongoing transformation. I write as I’m learning—about love, grief, and not turning away— in the hope that someone else feels less alone in it too.
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