Category: Notes from Life

For years, I thought I just didn’t have enough willpower. That if I could just stick to the plan, the cleanse, the 30-day “fix,” I’d finally be enough. But the truth is, diet culture was never meant to make me feel good—it was designed to keep me chasing a version of myself that was never…

I used to think that parenting had to follow a script—the one handed down, often silently, through generations. A script built on fear, control, silence, or survival. But somewhere along the way, I realized something powerful: I am allowed to raise my children differently from how I was raised. That doesn’t mean I don’t respect…

You don’t need to be perfect to deserve kindness. You don’t have to have it all figured out to take up space. You can be grieving, confused, angry, tired, or afraid—and still be deserving of love, respect, and gentleness. We live in a world that often rewards polished versions of ourselves. But healing, growing, and…

I used to think being soft made me fragile. That my tenderness, my empathy, my gentle ways of showing up in the world were things I needed to toughen up or tuck away. Especially after heartbreak. Especially after betrayal. Especially after being misunderstood so many times. But softness isn’t the opposite of strength—it’s proof of…

Respecting my child’s autonomy isn’t some modern parenting fad or gentle-parenting hashtag. It’s a deep biological and moral truth. From the moment a child begins to reach, crawl, speak, and explore, they are wired to grow into themselves. They’re not extensions of us. They are their own people, becoming, unfolding, changing—just like every other living…