Life NotesSelf-Reflection
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Life Notes
Inner World & HealingWhen Someone Believes in You Before You Do
When my partner put me forward for a job, I froze with self-doubt. Facing the insecurity of feeling small when someone believes in you more than you do.
Self-ReflectionThe Spark That Started Everything
One video about AuDHD in high-masking women changed everything for me. The childhood signs I finally recognised, and what self-recognition felt like.
Relationships & EmpathyThe Friend I Still Miss And Why I Always Will
I still miss my childhood best friend years after we drifted apart. Why do we grieve lost friendships, and is it healthy to carry that quiet missing?
Life NotesDissecting Evil
What is evil, really? I look at the banality of evil, how genocide unfolds in stages, and why we keep repeating the darkest patterns of our history.
Life NotesWhy Do We Need Validation So Much?
Why do we need validation so much? After feeling like a fraud at work, I explored the psychology of seeking approval and where that deep need comes from.
Women's Health & WellnessA Letter to My Mother
A letter to my mother this Mother's Day, thank you for your boundless love, for working two jobs to raise us, and for teaching me to believe in myself.
Easter ReflectionSpring Awakening
How the ancient Greeks found meaning in spring: the equinox, Persephone's return, and Orphism's idea that light and life always come back after the dark.
Inner World & HealingWhen “Fast Learner” Feels Like Pressure Instead of Support
Being called a fast learner sounded like praise, but it felt like pressure. A reflection on the weight of potential and learning without emotional support.
Life Notes