writings
Writings
Texts I leave here, when there is something to say.
The knot nobody taught you to see
It's not a lack of effort, or luck, or love. There's a knot underneath it all, and until you see it, it's the one making your decisions.
22 May 2026
The Day You Stopped Explaining Yourself
Explaining yourself is asking for permission to be who you are. And you no longer need that permission.
The woman who no longer apologises for existing
How many times a day do you apologise for things you didn't do? Notice. And stop.
Saying no is the first yes you give yourself
Every no you say to the world is a yes you give yourself. And that yes changes the way you breathe.
Why You Keep Repeating the Same Pattern
It's not a lack of willpower. It's the knot underneath doing its job, in silence, just like it always has.
The beauty of being seen in the middle
You don't need to be ready to be loved. You need to be seen exactly as you are.
Coming Home Without Going Anywhere
There's a home that isn't located in a place. It lives in a gesture, in a minute, in the way you listen to your own breathing.
Crossing Is Not Destroying
Those who tear veils wound what lies beneath. There is an older, and more grounded, way to get there.
Waking Up Without Rush
The first five minutes of the day set the tone for everything. And you've been spending those minutes on autopilot.
The silence you avoid is your biggest question
You don't run from silence because it's empty. You run because you know, deep down, that it's full of you.
The kindness you show yourself when no one is watching
This isn't slogan-worthy self-love. It's about how you treat yourself when you make mistakes and no one is around to see it.
Every veil is a way of protecting yourself
There are parts of you that you don't hide out of shame. You hide them because one day, it was the only way to keep going.
The day you stopped preparing to live
You were so busy preparing for life that you forgot to live it. It had already begun.
What You Won't Let Yourself Want
Your life is limited not by what you can't have, but by what you won't let yourself desire out loud.
The pleasure of doing one thing at a time
It's not productivity. It's presence. And presence has a flavour that rushing never let you taste.
The Breath You Leave Unfinished
For weeks you haven't been breathing all the way through. Notice now. you couldn't.
The freedom of not having to understand everything
Not everything needs to be understood to be released. Sometimes it's enough to feel and let go.
What You Inherited Without Saying Yes
Some inheritances don't come in a will. They come in silence, in fear, in ways of loving that no one ever explained to you.
When Your Children No Longer Carry Your Weight
The cycle doesn't break through force. It breaks the day you look at what you're carrying and decide not to pass it on.
The woman you're afraid to be
It's not the smaller version of you that scares you. It's the other one. the whole one. The one no one in your house ever gave you permission to be.
The woman who chose to stay rich
Rich isn't having a lot. It's stopping yourself from giving back what life offers you, because your family taught you it wasn't meant for you.
Your Body Knows First
Your head arrives late to almost everything that matters. Your body already knew weeks ago.
The love that fits when you fit
Relationships don't change when the other person changes. They change when you stop shrinking to fit.
The invisible loyalty that keeps you from what you want
There are parts of you that choose to stay small so you don't betray the people who shaped you. And you don't even realise you're choosing.