They say love is in the little things, and that is true. It shows up in morning coffee made just the way you like it, in quick check-in texts, in remembering the small details that make someone feel seen. But I think we sell love short when we limit it to only the little moments.Continue reading “Right in the Middle Is Where Love Lives”
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Love Is the Quiet Force That Changes Everything
Some people change our lives without ever raising their voice. They don’t arrive with grand speeches or dramatic gestures. They show up gently. Consistently. With love. They’re the ones who listen—really listen—without planning their reply while you’re still talking. The ones who don’t rush to fix you, label you, or explain you away. They sitContinue reading “Love Is the Quiet Force That Changes Everything”
Raise Brave, Not Popular
There’s a quiet pressure that starts earlier than we admit. Be nice. Be polite. Don’t make a scene. Make sure everyone likes you. And somewhere in all that well-intentioned advice, courage gets edited out. But here’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately: I don’t want to raise a child who is liked byContinue reading “Raise Brave, Not Popular”
Shine Anyway
The sun doesn’t check the time before it rises. It doesn’t peek around to see who’s awake, who’s ready, or who’s paying attention. It shows up because that’s what it does. Every single day. No permission required. Somewhere along the way, we start believing we should do the opposite. We wait. We lower our voice.Continue reading “Shine Anyway”
The Storm That Made Sense Later
There are seasons in life that don’t make sense while you’re in them. Everything feels loud, messy, and unsettled. You’re doing your best just to keep your footing, wondering what you did wrong, or what you could have done differently to avoid the chaos. When you’re in the middle of a storm, perspective is aContinue reading “The Storm That Made Sense Later”
You’re Not Here to Be Liked. You’re Here to Be Real.
There’s a quiet pressure most of us carry, often without realizing it. The pressure to soften our opinions. To dilute our personality. To round off our edges so we’re easier to accept, easier to like, easier to keep around. It shows up in meetings when you don’t say what you really think. In friendships whereContinue reading “You’re Not Here to Be Liked. You’re Here to Be Real.”
The Wisdom That Only Time Hands You
I keep coming back to this line, letting it sit with me longer than most words usually do: “Forgive yourself for not knowing earlier what only time could teach.” There’s something disarming about it. Gentle, but honest. Comforting, yet quietly challenging. It feels like an invitation to stop replaying old scenes in your head andContinue reading “The Wisdom That Only Time Hands You”
Still Becoming
There’s a quiet sentence I keep coming back to lately, one that doesn’t shout or demand attention. It just sits there, steady and honest: The only comparison worth making You one year ago You today Not the version of someone else you see online. Not the highlight reel that shows up uninvited on your screenContinue reading “Still Becoming”
The First Morning of the Year
New Year’s Day arrives without noise. The fireworks are over. The countdown has faded. What’s left is a quieter kind of magic—the kind that feels like a deep breath after a long night. The first morning of the year has a different weight to it. It doesn’t ask you to rush or resolve everything allContinue reading “The First Morning of the Year”
No Finish Line, Just the Feeling
Somewhere along the way, life started feeling like a race we never signed up for. Not a fun one either. No cheering crowds, no clear track, no finish ribbon waiting at the end. Just an invisible clock ticking louder every year, urging us to move faster, do more, be more. We sprint through mornings, power-walkContinue reading “No Finish Line, Just the Feeling”
Kenrick Vaz 