Welcome to my world of words and whispers.
Here you’ll find poems born from therapy sessions, quiet moments, and all the messy emotions in between. Each poem is a step on my path toward healing and self-discovery. I hope they speak to your heart as they do to mine.
It’s Okay if your not Okay
And remember it’s okay, if you’re not okay. The healing process is a long and sometimes tiring journey. But you’re not alone in this. If any part of what you read here stirs something heavy in you, please reach out. help is always around the corner.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US) — Call or text 988
Crisis Text Line — Text HOME to 741741
SAMHSA Helpline (US) — 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Mental Health Foundation (UK)
Lifeline (Australia) — 13 11 14
Posts
- The Weight of the Unsent wordsA Poetic Echo: The Weight of Unsent Words In my blog post, Apologies I Never Received: Reclaiming Healing from Unsaid Words, I delved into the profound impact of those absent acknowledgments and the crucial work of finding closure within ourselves. This poem, “Letters That Never Came,” is a heartfelt reflection on the silent pain of… Read more: The Weight of the Unsent words
- Apologies I Never Received: Reclaiming Healing from Unsaid WordsSome wounds are left open. Not because they refuse to close, but because the very words needed to stitch them shut—an apology, an acknowledgment, a simple “I’m sorry”—are locked behind doors that may never open. This particular kind of silence, the one that follows a hurt and offers no balm, can hollow you out. It… Read more: Apologies I Never Received: Reclaiming Healing from Unsaid Words
- The Depths of FeelingA Poetic Reflection: The Depths of Feeling In my recent blog post, “Learning to Sit with Sadness,” I explored the profound truth that embracing our difficult emotions, rather than running from them, can lead to unexpected strength and tenderness. Sadness, often painted as a cold, isolating hue, holds far more complexity than we give it… Read more: The Depths of Feeling
- Learning to Sit with Sadness: The Tender Path to StrengthSadness. It’s a word we often shy away from, a feeling we’re conditioned to push down, rationalize away, or simply “fix.” In our fast-paced, relentlessly positive world, sadness is often seen as a fault, a sign of weakness, a problem that needs to be rushed through or, even worse, hacked away with quick fixes and… Read more: Learning to Sit with Sadness: The Tender Path to Strength
- Why I Chose Therapy: Medicine for an Unsafe MindTherapy wasn’t a luxury for me. It wasn’t a self-indulgent whim or a trend I decided to try on for size. For me, therapy was medicine. It was the vital, life-sustaining prescription I desperately needed when my own mind became a place I could no longer inhabit safely. There were days, too many days, when… Read more: Why I Chose Therapy: Medicine for an Unsafe Mind
Me, Myself & Therapy 