Iria Pereira

One day, you'll realise that no one was really watching, and you could have done whatever you wanted.

i was so busy writing think pieces on colonialism and capitalism and socialism that i forgot to help my mom fold the laundry. i forgot to wave to my neighbors. don’t make that mistake

i’m not chasing a “better version” of me anymore. i just want to be someone who wakes up and feels safe in their own head. someone who isn’t carrying ten versions of themselves just to feel acceptable. and realizes that just existing, quietly and fully, is enough to feel whole.