the ache of uncertainty to the relief of stillness
Why does uncertainty send our brains straight to the worst-case buffet? This week I got a potential surgery scare, a cancelled house showing, and a Google spiral I deeply regret — all in the same afternoon. Here's what I learned about negativity bias, why worrying is just your brain trying to protect you, and how collapsing back into stillness (finally) reminded me who I actually am.
comfort isn’t the goal
Comfort has kept me safe for a lot of my life, but safety isn't really living. In this post I'm getting honest about my relationship with comfort, codependency, and what it actually means to choose growth over familiarity.
the irony of injury
Falling in love with something and then having that thing immediately hurt you is one of the most disorienting feelings there is. This is what I learned about commitment, fear and staying soft when it's really hard to do.
Learning how to fill my own cup
