“One believes things because one has been conditioned to believe them.” – Adlous Huxley, Brave New World [Goodreads] Am I my parents’ daughter? What does that even mean? Rewriting the Narrative Being my parents’ daughter meant Following in my father’s footsteps,While being the threads That held my family together. It meant believing in my parents’ …
The Struggle Between Holding On and Letting Go
Life balances precariously between holding on and letting go, weighed down by fear and the unknown. It begs the question of what we truly fear losing or if it’s the uncertainty of trust that makes us cling. Ultimately, choosing the familiar or embracing the unknown is a personal crossroads.
Set Free in My Day-to-Day Life
What Does It Mean to Truly Set Yourself Free? Set Yourself Free To Find Yourself A Personal Experience AB … I realized that I was anything but free. AB Setting yourself free means ending friendships that do not align with your life and losing people you care about deeply. You set yourself free by becoming …
The Night Sky
There’s a calmness in the simple beauty of the night sky. But when I take a moment to be still and appreciate the comfort I find in the night sky, I notice the comlexity that lies within. The earth is reliable and consistent. Day in and day out, the sky follows a predicatable pattern that …
Advice to My Younger Self
What Advice Would You Give to Your Younger Self? A boy cannot fulfill you. Giving him access to your body will only make you feel worse about yourself. It will not make him care about you. You are simply a vessel to fulfill his needs, and you should NOT lower yourself to put up with …
The Girl Who
I’m the girl who loves to crack a smile even after walking the longest mile, who escapes into the world of her books imagining she is seen for more than her looks. I’m the girl who dances in the rain hoping to wash away the pain, who tries to have it all figured out because …