Fall reminds us that letting go does not have to mean losing. The trees do not cling to what is fading. They trust that release is part of the cycle of growth. Maybe healing is not about holding everything together but allowing what no longer fits to fall away.

Coping isn’t always clean or calm. Sometimes it’s crying in the car, reorganizing your closet, or eating cold leftovers because reheating feels like too much. The truth is, coping doesn’t have to look pretty to count. It just has to keep you going.

Not remembering parts of your childhood can feel confusing or even unsettling. Memory is not a camera, and forgetting is often the brain’s way of protecting you. Here are some of the reasons why gaps happen and gentle ways to approach them.

Connection does not erase pain, but it transforms it. Healing often happens in small, ordinary moments of being seen, heard, or simply sitting with someone who cares. If you have been feeling disconnected, this post is your reminder that you were never meant to carry it all alone.

College is supposed to be one of the best times of your life. Surrounded by classmates, roommates, and events, you might wonder why you still feel so alone. The truth is, loneliness on campus is more common than anyone admits. You can sit in a lecture hall of 200 people and still feel invisible.Explore why that happens, what loneliness does to you, and small steps that can help you start building real connection.

Not all “rest” is the same. Scrolling, zoning out, or binge-watching can give temporary escape but leave you just as tired. Real rest can feel uncomfortable at first, but it’s what actually restores you. Learn to tell the difference between numbing out and true rest.

Parents, sometimes what looks like ‘failure to launch’ isn’t failure at all. It’s fear, overwhelm, and a world sending constant messages that their generation is doomed. You can support your adult child without losing yourself in the process.

We are quick to measure ourselves by what is unfinished, but growth is often quiet. It is in the pause before reacting, in asking for help, in choosing rest without so much guilt. These small shifts are proof that you are doing better than you think.

Falling behind is not failure. It is life. Progress is rarely linear, and showing up late is still showing up. Missing a step does not make you a failure, it makes you human. And being human means you are allowed to pause, restart, and keep moving at your own pace.

Being physically unwell doesn’t just affect your body. It can rattle your mood, your identity, and your relationships. Whether you’re recovering from illness, navigating chronic pain, or just feeling run-down, your mental health deserves just as much attention as your physical healing. This blog explores the emotional side of being sick and why rest, gentleness, and support matter more than ever.

Healing often sounds empowering. But what people don’t always talk about is the loneliness that can come with it. When you’re the first one in your circle to start setting boundaries, naming your needs, and doing the work—it can feel like you’re drifting away from the people you used to feel closest to.
This post is for anyone who’s outgrowing old patterns, grieving familiar dynamics, and wondering if it’s normal to feel so alone in the process.

If you’ve ever been told you’re too sensitive, too needy, or too much, this is for you. You are not hard to love. You may have just been asking for love from people who didn’t know how to give it. Real connection doesn’t require you to shrink yourself. It meets you where you are—and reminds you that your needs were never the problem.

After a long season of showing up for others, I wanted to give myself something different for my birthday this year: space. I spent it in San Diego—my first time in California—eating tacos, watching sunsets, walking across the border into Tijuana, and (once again) not seeing a single whale on a whale-watching tour. But beyond the travel moments, this trip reminded me of something deeper: joy doesn’t have to be earned. It can be the thing that heals us.

It’s not always easy to walk away from something you’ve invested in—especially when you’ve spent time justifying why it’s not that bad. But growth often starts with a quiet realization: you’re no longer willing to abandon yourself in order to keep the peace. Whether it’s a job, a relationship, or a pattern that no longer fits, you’re allowed to outgrow what you once settled for.

You don’t have to be alone to feel abandoned.
Emotional abandonment is the quiet pain of being unseen, unheard, and unsupported—even by the people closest to you. This post explores what it is, how it shows up, and how healing begins.

This weekend I went camping—just me, the trees, and a campfire that asked nothing from me. I didn’t hustle. I didn’t multitask. I didn’t fix a single thing.
Okay, I checked my inbox once. But only out of curiosity, like opening the fridge knowing you’re not actually hungry.

Still counts.

Some of the deepest grief we carry isn’t about what we lost—it’s about what we never got. The parent who couldn’t show up. The relationship that never felt safe. The support that never came. This week’s post explores what it means to grieve what never was—and why that grief is valid, real, and worthy of compassion.

I’ll be honest—this one was hard to write. Not because I didn’t know what to say, but because so much of it hits home. My own relationship with Father’s Day is complicated, and my feelings about my dad are layered. Grief, longing, questions that don’t have answers—it all shows up for me too.

If you’ve been second-guessing everything, this is for you.
Self-doubt often starts in places where your voice wasn’t heard or your feelings weren’t valued. But you’re allowed to come home to yourself now.

Some relationships don’t end with a fight—some just fade when you grow.
It’s confusing and painful when people who once felt like home no longer feel like a fit.
This week’s post explores what it means to outgrow safe relationships, how to navigate the grief of it, and why it’s not a betrayal to choose peace over proximity.