Soup simmering, lunch packed, hair washed—small steps as I build better habits. 🌸 Today’s chat: CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) and reframing—examining our thoughts and considering a more balanced perspective. One difficult moment doesn’t erase our progress. I’m practicing making room for

Imagine you—taking up space, being as weird, imperfect, and free as you want to be. Imagine the world having no choice but to adjust to your light. Because what’s the other option? To dim it? That can only happen if you allow it. No one has the power to define how you feel about you without your

It’s funny—after a lifetime of codependency, I finally enjoy the simple breaths of experiencing something new alone. Slow sips of coffee, or even Liquid I.V. Studying the textbooks I never got to read cover to cover because I was too busy surviving. Saying I never meet people, then finally putting

Perfectly me

Heavy on not disappointing ME.

I’m my grandmother’s granddaughter. I’m first-generation. I’m Anna’s and Esron’s mother.

No matter what, I earned this. One thing no one can ever take away from a woman is her education. I am incredibly proud of myself, and no person, circumstance, or injustice can diminish what this moment means. On a Saturday, I graduated with my master’s degree. On Monday, I walked into a f

Definitely not, but I mastered it. 🎓

It wasn’t easy. I worked over 50 hours a week while completing my internship through long clinical hours with no days off. I balanced classes, homework, papers, deadlines, and motherhood all at once. Even on my “off” days, there were still classes, assignments, studying, and responsibilities wai

People don’t talk about it enough—the paradoxical interlude, the assuaging path that somehow leads to catharsis. I have lived the despondency of abuse, and experienced the small breaths of utter grit, long enough to witness the quiet, ubiquitous freedom of self-love and safety. For that, I will

When you realize how blessed you are despite every obstacle.

Sometimes you have to just look lol