35 and only just beginning

35 and only just beginning How did I get here? Sometimes you find yourself thinking: “Where did the time go, and what happened?” I’ve been wondering this lately. Our paths are meant to be different. I assumed that by 35 I would be my happiest. I would be ‘successful’.I’d have a house, a purpose, a stable income, a partner, friends, maybe even […]

You can’t fill their cup for them

You can’t fill their cup for them Why your love spills out when their cup is empty Do you know someone who can’t really receive a compliment? I’m sure you do.Sometimes they laugh it off, sometimes they start explaining, and sometimes they even seem a bit annoyed.As if your love is “too much” to hold. This […]

A Letter to a Hidden Diamond

A letter to a hidden diamond For the one who forgets how precious they are Dear Diamond, I know sometimes you wonder if you are truly welcome. If you are seen in your rawness, and loved for who you are.  Let me tell you this:You are loved, especially for who you are.  Perhaps the people close to you don’t […]

What did I do wrong?

What did I do wrong? A question by a sensitive soul One I know I should let go of.  Not always, but often.  Let it pass through I’ve been in surroundings that made me doubt myself more than I should.  I wish someone happy birthday in the kindest way I can, only to receive a response […]

Are you feeling unseen?

Are you feeling unseen? I know this feeling far too well. So let’s feel unseen together. It’s a painful feeling, isn’t it? It can make you feel deeply alone sometimes. Maybe you are physically alone. Or maybe you have people around you who just can’t see you as you are. Maybe no one is giving […]

When flow turns into pressure

When flow turns into pressure When I start something new, inspiration comes naturally. One of the reasons I began writing was because I simply had to. So many things wanted to move through me, and putting them into words felt like a release. Like I suddenly had more space to breathe. But soon after sharing […]

My tears opened a doorway for others

My tears opened a doorway for others If, like me, you are easily moved to tears, this story is for you.I’m one of you: an empath and a highly sensitive soul. My feelings run both deep and wide. I notice details I sometimes wish I wouldn’t, like unspoken rejection or the hidden pain someone tries […]