A wellness retreat was not originally part of my birthday plans. It was a milestone birthday and at first I thought I should celebrate it by doing something big and completely unfamiliar. I imagined myself boarding a plane alone, flying somewhere distant, and proving myself that I was finally ready
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This version of me learned how to choose herself without asking for permission. She left tables when respect was no longer served. Walked away from rooms that echoed with exhaustion instead of care. She responded in silence to people who didn’t deserve her reasons, and because sometimes, quiet was the
I discovered the wonders of a massage when I was 21. Too young to be tired but I was working a graveyard shift talking to strangers who’d brutalize me with words asking why their phone bills were skyrocketing. Massages were what I looked forward to on weekends, along with the
What I went through since 2013 is no joke. When I was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, it felt like my body suddenly became a stranger. “MG” wasn’t just a medical term anymore—it was the weakness in my legs, fatigue that didn’t make sense, stairs that felt like mountains, and prayers
I lost count on how many Project 50s I’ve started only to stop at maybe day 16 or even day 4, and I am realizing just now that maybe, I have been too hard on myself on my previous attempts—like I always do. Today, I am on day 1 once
It’s been years since I thought of starting over. It crossed my mind multiple times, in small, subtle ways. The want to rebrand, the need to have a clean slate. A new place to breathe in and share my thoughts to online strangers who’d listen. For years, I held on