Words

I didn’t plan to say but needed to.

Somewhere between ennui and spark, my raw, unfiltered bits are here.

I’m a nerdy girl with a pen—the type who always carries a black Pilot Precise V5, has read thousands of books, and still scribbles in the margins. Sometimes I’m just writing back to an author who’ll never read it.

Maybe one day, all these scribbles will grow into books of their own.

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Let It Flow

We’re told to take quicker showers to protect the planet, but the real problem isn’t your faucet. It’s hiding in the food and systems we ignore.

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The Year I Lost My Birthday

Before every highlight reel, there’s a blooper reel. These are the missteps, missed flights, and messy moments that don’t get posted.

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Pain Into Power

Even in the darkest moments, pain can become the spark. These are the stories of people who turned heartbreak into power and rose anyway.

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A Little Bit in Love

A quiet crush, untouched by want—just admiration for the way he sings, soft and golden, like someone still brave enough to feel.

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The Third Type of Woman

She doesn’t play to be chosen. She doesn’t destroy to be feared. She builds a life that answers to no one’s fantasy.

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Because We Let Go

They didn’t lose each other in regret. They let go with open hands—choosing love without possession. That was their forever.

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In This Light

She doesn’t need to be seen to feel radiant. In the hush of golden hour, she remembers that being young is its own kind of magic.

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The Making of a Villain

Not everyone who hurts you hates you. Sometimes, they’re hurting because they see in you the light they lost in themselves.

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The Hero And The Shadow

Some people are born into sunlight. Others are forged in shadow. But both are necessary to become whole.