These Silent Things
With a quill, I inspire...
Still Here
Some weeks, the thoughts don’t come fully formed. They sit like bricks instead. Unwilling to be shaped into neat paragraphs.
2/5/2026
Why I Write
Writing is the only place silence listens back.
1/23/2026
2026 Reflection: Who Are You Beyond Others' Expectations?
The piece explores self-identity and the impact of prioritizing others' comfort over personal needs. It highlights the importance of confronting uncomfortable questions about one's true self, the resentment that follows self-erasure, and what becomes possible when you stop pleasing others.
1/9/2026
A Quiet Thank You (and a Happy Everything)
As the year draws to a close, this post is a heartfelt pause, a quiet thank you to my readers, a moment of reflection, and warm wishes for the season ahead. Whether you’ve read, shared, commented, or simply passed by, you’ve been part of something meaningful here.
12/20/2025Motivation and Inspiration
4 posts
Is Calmness a Deceptive Facade?
Calm looks admirable from the outside, but it can quietly turn into distance. When silence becomes your default setting and “keeping the peace” means swallowing your voice, connection begins to thin.
11/20/2025
Recognizing the Trap of Comfortable Complacency
We often confuse comfort with contentment. But what happens when the routines we stick to start feeling more like restraints than refuge? This post discusses the danger of comfortable complacency and why recognizing it is the first step to reclaiming a more intentional life.
11/4/2025
Understanding the Emasculation of Boys
Join the conversation on gender norms and emotional healing, and see why every child deserves a voice and understanding.
7/29/2025
How to Empower Without Dismissing
Empowerment should feel like a warm hand on your back—not a push to ignore your pain. In this post, we explore how to encourage others (and ourselves) with empathy, not empty platitudes. It's a quiet reminder that real strength begins where honesty lives.
4/25/2025Resilience and Overcoming Adversity
4 posts
Ditching the Invisible Deadline
Did your life take a detour? Many of us drafted a strict timeline for success, only to find ourselves living a life that looks completely different. If you feel like you're running behind, read this. You are not alone, you are not behind, and you are right on time for the life you are actually living.
10/17/2025
It’s Okay to Not Be Okay
We all say we're fine, even when we're not. We pretend because society rewards composure, not honesty. But some days, pretending is impossible. And that’s okay. You’re allowed to fall apart without turning it into something inspirational.
10/10/2025
Healing Is Not Linear.
Healing is rarely neat or straightforward. It doesn’t rise in a clean line from broken to whole. Instead, it loops, it circles, and it sometimes takes us back through familiar places we thought we had already moved past.
9/26/2025
A Lesson Well Learnt
Some lessons are learned through loss. In this piece, we explore what it means to let go of friendships built on convenience and embrace the clarity that follows. Like it or not, sometimes, losing someone you thought was real is exactly what you needed to grow.
9/4/2025