Tag: mental-health
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The Years We couldn’t Name
For years, we sensed something was off. She was bright and creative, but also increasingly distant—eccentric in ways that were hard to explain. We tried to name it with softer words: quirky, sensitive, intense. We hoped time, rest, or love would smooth the edges. Instead, the edges sharpened. What followed were repeated episodes of psychosis—confusing,…
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The Shards of Woundedness
I’ve learned that when someone refuses to face their pain — when they bury it, deny it, or guard it like it’s something sacred — it doesn’t disappear. It just finds quieter ways to speak. When pain goes unattended to, relationships begin to pay the price. The silence inside becomes the noise between. Without realizing…
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We are Made to Heal
There’s a quiet but persistent truth written deep into our design: we are made to heal. It might not always feel that way. Life wounds us in ways we didn’t see coming—betrayals, illness, abuse, loss, disappointment, rejection. Some wounds cut so deep we wonder if we’ll ever be whole again. But if you’ve ever watched…
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The Fragility Of Trust
This new year has been a season of conversation swirling around the collapse of trust. Trust is that gentle whisper of assurance that allows us to open ourselves to one another, knowing that we will be embraced with understanding and belonging. In tandem with trust is the development of safety. Safety is that warm embrace…
Braving Authenticity 