There are always big and scary things on the horizon that I do not want to deal with, but you should not be shocked when I say I am really good at that. Like, award-winningly good. And sometimes, it just feels so comfy, like pulling a warm blanket over my head on a chilly winter morning. Deep down, I know that the thing is not going to magically disappear. It definitely is not going to fix itself, either. Yet, I push it down, and there is this lovely sense of peace for a little while. When the time is right,… […] continue reading

My head says, “Hey, you should really say thank you for that.” And then… I do not. Soon enough, the moment passes, and now it will be awkward to even say it. And this count of unspoken thank-yous keeps growing, outnumbering the ones I have actually said. When someone goes out of their way to help me with something, it is a big deal for me—sometimes even life-changing. But they do not even know how much it means because I have not properly thanked them. And every now and then, that little memory pops up, and I feel the weight… […] continue reading

Some friendships end without fireworks, and there are no big dramatic showdowns. Just… fading. Like turning down the volume on a song so slowly that you barely notice it going quiet until it is almost silent. You are close, for a while, really close. Sharing jokes, secrets, and late-night talks that feel like they hold all the answers to the universe (or at least, to our world and its problems). And then… life, I guess. It is always life, is it not? Different paths started appearing, pulling us in different directions. No arguments, harsh words, nothing you could point to… […] continue reading