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Embracing Growth: Finding Freedom in Discomfort
Growth rarely feels safe. Healing isn’t easy. The most meaningful shifts often happen in the messy, uncertain in-between, when you stay present with your discomfort, as hard as it is, instead of running from it. Let it be awkward. Let… Continue reading
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The Wily Snake: Nonverbal Communication and What Goes Unsaid
Nonverbal communication can hurt, sometimes even more than words. A cold glance, prolonged silence, a dismissive gesture, turning away, avoiding eye contact, or a lack of warmth in body language can all convey rejection, disappointment, or disapproval. These subtle signals… Continue reading
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The Weight of Suppressed Emotions
When I was little, I was constantly taught to distract myself from feeling angry, upset, or anxious. ‘Here’s your favorite toy, Nat. Maybe a cookie? Think about something positive. Why are you crying? Nothing tragic has happened. Others have it… Continue reading
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Grieving a parent
“Age doesn’t shield you. No matter how old you are, when your parents are gone, you feel like an abandoned child, an orphan left to decipher life on your own.” There’s something healing, even nurturing, about grieving a parent. When… Continue reading
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When the One Who Held You Is Gone
“Age doesn’t shield you. No matter how old you are, when your parents are gone, you feel like an abandoned child, an orphan left to decipher life on your own.” There’s something healing, even nurturing, about grieving a parent. When… Continue reading
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When Grief Becomes a Companion
Over the past seven years, I have had to say a final goodbye to four beloved people and four cherished pets. Life is made of moments . . . impermanent, imperfect, and wondrous, slipping away inevitably. Yet, it is in these… Continue reading
