So if you feel the pull to disappear—if the noise, the games, the performances no longer hold your attention—listen to that pull. It is your soul calling you home. Your consciousness asking for space to emerge.

Do not fight it or feel guilty. Do not force yourself to stay engaged with what drains you. Give yourself permission to withdraw. To be... See more

Now I understand that silence can be more powerful than speech. Not speaking up can sometimes be a greater act of self-love than any amount of self-expression. When you stop explaining yourself to people who are determined to misunderstand you, you reclaim your energy for the connections that truly matter.

this is the version of me that forgets to listen to music. who overthinks texts for so long that i never send them. who fills silence with noise just to avoid sitting with my own thoughts. and it always starts the same way: i tell myself i’m “just in a weird phase,” and i try to push through. but the pushing makes it worse. the pushing makes me... See more