Month: June 2026

Text graphic that reads: "Conflict is not the enemy of connection, avoidance is.

The Fragile Structure of Happiness

June 22, 2026 No Comments

I’ve been sitting with a word that has always troubled me, a state of “being” that feels out of reach: happiness. There seems to be

A reflection on conditional belonging, self-worth, anxiety, and growing up with unmet emotional needs.

The Difference Between Lack of Care and Personal Failure

June 2, 2026 No Comments

When I was young, I experienced needs, feelings, fears, and sensitivities that did not seem commonly shared, well supported, or even allowed. It seems as