On Jealousy, Shame, and the Life I Thought I’d Have
Since the end of last year, I’ve been navigating difficult emotions such as jealousy, grief, and shame, and trying to understand where they come from. In this reflection, I explore what these feelings mean, how they shape us, and how…
The Friend That Was Never Picked
There’s a quiet kind of pain in being the one who is never chosen; the one who learns to shrink, to settle, to accept less just to feel seen. This is a reflection on growing up invisible, navigating rejection, and…
35 and Learning Myself From Scratch
As I turn 35, I’m realising that healing doesn’t always look like answers. Sometimes it looks like beginning again; learning yourself slowly, honestly, without judgement. I’m unlearning the idea that strength means silence, that discipline equals wholeness, or that doing…
There Is No Reward for Being Good
I used to believe that being good would save me; that obedience, kindness, and quiet endurance would lead me to peace. But life has taught me otherwise. Goodness doesn’t guarantee happiness. Sometimes it just leaves you lonely, overlooked, and exhausted…
Mourning the Lost Twenty Something and Choosing to Live the Next Chapter
Ageing is strange. One day you’re young and carefree, the next you’re the adult making decisions that shape lives. Lately I’ve been realising how quickly time has moved, and with that realisation comes a quiet grief — grief for the…
I Died at 25 — and It Saved My Life
At 22, I was convinced I wouldn’t live past 25. I prepared for the end with quiet determination, arranging my life as if it were a countdown. But life, in its strange, unpredictable way, had other plans. At 25, half…
