On International Women’s Day this year, I want to honor the little girl in me. The girl who used to be stubborn, impulsive, and restless. The girl once known more for her masculinity than her femininity—dominating, controlling, rebellious. The girl who loved being the provider, the builder, the fixer. Who preferred pants over dresses. Who never hesitated to stand up for the underdog, to take risks, to speak out. The girl who never quite fit in. I’ve also seen this same girl—w

I hear you. Close your eyes. Project yourself onto your mind screen. Take a deep breath. Tune in. Observe yourself, and listen to your heartbeat. Is it racing to catch up with your mind? You see, this person needs you. Even when you feel like shutting everything out, don’t shut yourself out. Even when you feel like you don’t want to care about anything anymore, please care for yourself. You need to be strong—not just for others, but for you. Give yourself an abundance of love

I used to fear ballads, for they stirred emotions too deep in me. I used to fear dramas, for I had no reign over my tears. You know,...

may i be like the moon this year casting light to dissolve fear guiding tides with a quiet sway whole as one, no matter what they say may i be like the sky this year hugging the stars, holding them dear rising so high, unbound and free a shelter of love for those who long to be may i be like the wind this year blowing away sadness, whispering cheer letting go of all with ease at peace i am, a gentle breeze may i be like bamboo this year standing tall as the storms draw near b

Thank you for all the unexpected lessons and invaluable guidance. For being tough yet incredibly patient. For giving me opportunities to step out of my comfort zone. For awakening parts of myself I didn’t know existed and expanding my consciousness in ways I couldn’t have imagined. Thank you for cheering me on as I transformed my relationship with myself. For bringing out the courage in me through your gentle nudges. For not stopping me from giving but teaching me how to give

"Social media gives me anxiety. Only those who are closest to me would know this. I have to ask myself again and again why I feel that...

People say love comes when you stop looking. They also say it only shows up when you start looking. “But what if neither is true?” you...

When I sat down to write the Holiday Issue(s) last year , I was determined to hold myself accountable for change. And I did. I’ve...

What comes to mind when you hear the word "intimacy"? Is it the gentle touch tracing the curve of your neck? The unspoken conversation deciphered through a gaze? The half-formed sentence that doesn’t need to be completed? Or the waves of energy that suddenly pull you back into a shared space with someone you love? Intimacy is so much more than physical closeness—it’s an emotional, mental, and spiritual connection, transcending words and actions in ways that power can’t force

Isn’t this the everyday dilemma we all face? Your mind thinks it’s too risky; your heart feels caged. Your mind says it knows what’s best in the long run; your heart insists it has to be now. Your mind tells you to walk away; your heart begs you to stay. Life is full of decisions: which major to choose, what career to pursue, who to marry, when to quit, how to respond—the list goes on and on. When the mind is bound by logic and the heart tangled in feelings, the soul transcen

“Always give at least a little bit more than you have to.” That’s what I’ve been trying to remind myself ever since I wrote it down,...

(“What if I lose the one I love?” - Part 2) Here you are, back at the same old crossroads again. Down the chosen path. Alone. Let the...

Alexa, play The Spectre by Alan Walker 🪩 If there were a question about the overarching theme of this year for me, the answer would be...

Finding yourself at the intersection of a crossroads, you pause. Standing by your side is the one you’ve loved so deeply, and ahead are...

It’s painful, I know. Be it romantic or platonic, heartbreak aches deeply. Sometimes it feels like we’ve lost everything. Sometimes, it feels like nothing at all. Sometimes ‘feeling’ itself becomes the scariest word. We shut down. We let it burst. We stay, even though every cell in our body wants to leave. We walk away, even when every shattered piece of our heart yearns to cling. We long to be more. More seen. More understood. More loved. Stronger. Happier. Better. We think

Simple question, but not always simple to answer, is it? How convenient it would be to associate truth with what we know. My truth, your...

If the Milky Way were the Earth and each of us a grain of sand, would we form one giant pyramid harder to make but made to stand, or...

(found this little note i wrote to myself a few months ago... 🙏) War is inevitable. We will never be able to stop wars from happening...

What if they were right when they said you’d never make it? What if you start believing it? What if you’re right that you don’t have what it takes? What if you fail again, and again, and again? What if you’re just wasting your time? What if everything you’ve built up to this point amounts to nothing in the end? But what if these questions are just illusions—that they’re mere projections of the idea in your head that “making it” means reaching a fixed destination? Getting stuc

Water always has a miraculous effect on soothing my soul. For as long as I can remember, I was never really into books. It surprises many...

and at this moment i feel like there’s no more reason to hide 31. It’s not the end of an era or the beginning of a new one, but I love it. Nothing special, but so special because there’s nothing to expect. Maybe it’s even the first time that I’ve ever felt this way, simply embracing it all and celebrating every new step in the continuation of my journey. Trusting what needed to happen has already happened, and what will be will be. Trust, and focus on the now. I was never a b

Isn’t it terrifying to ponder the 'what ifs'? “What if everything goes wrong? What if I’m not ready? What if I’m abandoned again? What if I fall out of love? What if I lose my freedom? What if we become codependent and lose our sense of identity? What if we actually don’t want the same things? What if I’m not good enough? What if I’m never good enough?” You long for happiness, but all you can hear is the chatter in your mind and the external voices telling you that love just

I get it. Emotionally detaching helps us shield ourselves from what our mind convinces us are ‘unnecessary distractions’ so we can keep going. And that’s okay if you need to run away. That’s okay if you want to detach from the overwhelming feelings rising inside of you. There are times when it’s actually healthy to do so. As human beings, we’ve learned to numb our pain to survive, and being able to control our emotions is an incredible superpower. But you can’t keep ignoring

Can you hear it?
 Can you listen to that little voice inside of you that’s been trying to guide you through your life? The voice that’s...