The Power of Saying No: Setting Healthy Boundaries
A soft rebellion in a world that glorifies burnout “No” is not rejection. It’s self-respect whispered out loud. We’re taught to please, to say yes, to be nice. We’re praised for availability, not authenticity. But deep down, our nervous system knows: Every forced yes becomes an echo of self-abandonment. It’s time to reclaim your voice. […]
Identifying and Overcoming Limiting Beliefs
Unlearning what no longer serves your soul Somewhere along the way, you believed something that dimmed your light. “I’m not enough.” “I always fail.” “I don’t deserve love.” But what if that belief isn’t truth — only repetition? Limiting beliefs are quiet cages. They’re old sentences echoing in new chapters. They don’t come from your […]
The Intersection of Mindfulness and Self-Awareness
Where stillness meets truth, and presence becomes power We spend so much time running — toward healing, success, understanding. But what if the greatest discovery is made when we stop? Just… breathe. And notice. Mindfulness is the gentle art of being here. Self-awareness is the gentle act of knowing who is here. Together, they become […]
When Pain Has a Name
For those who want to know more — here is the truth behind the words. In 2014, I was 24 years old and already too familiar with suffering. For a year, I bounced from one surgery to the next, one wrong answer to another. My body was failing, and no one could tell me why. […]
CURED — My True Story of Survival, Strength, and Starting Over
This Is Not Fiction. This Is My Life. A real story. A real woman. A real fight for life. I was 24. My son was 3. And the doctors told me I would not survive. The truth is: I didn’t just write a book. I lived every single word of it. In pain. In […]
Setting Realistic Goals for Physical and Emotional Recovery
Small steps. Soft progress. A new rhythm, just for you. Recovery is not a race. It’s a dance between effort and rest. Between listening to your body… and learning to trust it again. After illness, there’s often pressure — from the world, from yourself — to “get back to normal.” But healing has its own […]
Navigating Relationships and Social Life After Illness
Coming back into the world — slowly, honestly, as you are now After illness, you’re not the same. And sometimes, the world… doesn’t know how to meet you anymore. Surviving a health crisis changes how you see life. It also changes how you relate to people — even those you love most. You may feel […]
Building a Support System After a Health Crisis
Because healing is not meant to be done alone After the treatments end and the symptoms fade, what remains… is the need to be held. Not just physically, but emotionally. Spiritually. Truthfully. Surviving illness is only the first step. The next step — healing — often requires more than medicine. It requires people. But what […]
Redefining Identity: Who Am I After Illness?
When survival rewrites the story, who do you become next? Illness doesn’t just affect your body. It alters your reflection, your rhythm, your roles. It breaks the mirror… and invites you to piece it back together — differently. After a health crisis, the world expects you to “return to normal.” But what if normal no […]
Transforming Pain into Purpose: Journaling Through Trauma
How writing helps us alchemize our deepest wounds into wisdom Trauma breaks things open. But writing… helps us gather the pieces and build something new. Something stronger. Something true. When you’ve lived through trauma, the world can feel unsafe. Loud. Disconnected. But writing offers something rare: a space that listens. No pressure. No rush. No […]
