a lot has happenedsince that day in April a day that triedto take something from meI didn’t yet understandhow to protect and for a while I carried iteverywhere like it was allI would ever be but slowly life found me again in small waysat first in choosing to stayin choosing to tryin choosing to keep…
I saw you today—after telling myself, over and over, that I was done. That I would walk away and let you go like something I was never meant to hold. But leaving is harder when your heart has already chosen. You tell me this isn’t love. And I shrink a little— feel foolish, like maybe…
It hits without warning— not loud,not dramatic— just a quiet achethat settles in my chestlike it belongs there. I can be fine one moment,answering emails,moving through my day— and the next,I’m back there. At the beginning.At the almost.At everythingthat never quite became anything at all. It’s not even you I miss—not really. It’s the way…
Four months ago,you were a stranger. Now,my heart remembers youbefore my mind can forget. 128 days—gone in a breath,yet somehowthey shifted something in me. There are things in lifethat take longer than this—becoming, growing, learning— and yet you werea voice saying my name,a laugh I still hear,a touch I can’t unlearn. I broke down barriersbuilt…
I made my way to you,telling myself you felt it too—a quiet lie I chose to believe.You said you wanted me and that was always enough to keep me around. You said you couldn’t give me what I needed, couldn’t be what I deserved, couldn’t meet me where I was already standing. And still—you said…
it’s strangehow it starts so simply— two peoplestanding at the edge of each othersaying,hi… this is who i am. and we think that’s all it is.an introduction.a conversation.nothing we won’t forgetin a few days. so we ask the questions—favorite food,favorite music,what makes you laugh,what keeps you up at night— like we’re not slowlyhanding each otherthe…
The author reflects on a profound yet unreciprocated love that transformed into a newfound understanding of peace. They emphasize personal worth and the value of love that is gentle rather than painful, choosing self-acceptance.
The author recounts a magical first date with Drew, as they flew to a vineyard in California and shared an intoxicating evening together. Despite the night ending beautifully, she found herself unable to stop thinking about someone else back home—the place where her heart truly belonged.
Love is enduring, transforming rather than vanishing with each chapter of life. It embeds itself in the quieter parts of our being, residing in memories and evoking feelings that linger. Although people may come and go, their essence leaves a trace that surfaces unexpectedly, whether through faces in crowds or unfamiliar songs. These moments do not lead to heartbreak; instead, they evoke a gentle remembrance free from pain, allowing us to smile at the past. Ultimately, love persists in subtle ways, gracefully reconnecting with us in life’s smallest yet significant moments.