At 51, after 2 strokes and decades of misfit labor, I’m learning to embrace my flaws. Like kintsugi, my breakage and repair tell a story—my story—of struggle, survival, and the art of becoming whole again.
Posts tagged personal growth
I Am Broken |
Rewriting a Life Shaped by Invalidation
A raw exploration of what it means to feel broken, to realize the damage was never inherent. In this piece I dig through childhood pressure, inherited wounds, and the unreliable narratives we carry. It’s a reclamation of identity, a study of echoes, and a quiet rewriting of the self.
Where Are You?
In Where Are You, I explore the quiet ache of searching for what feels lost. The quiet tension between searching and waiting, exploring how we navigate uncertainty, memory. I reflect on the emotional landscape that forms when something important slips out of reach and how the patience required to trust it may return in its own time.
My Untold Story
Through “My Untold Story,” I wrestle with creation, control, and consequence. I watch my characters breathe, stumble, and fade within unfinished pages. This poem captures my intimate reflection on the creative process, the burden of imagination, and the ache of seeing the stories I long to tell remain untold.
Perhaps Curiosity Is My Passion
We’re told to “find our passion,” but what if passion isn’t the point? Let’s explore the power of curiosity — the drive to question, understand, and keep learning — as a lifelong source of meaning and wonder. Perhaps curiosity, not passion, is what truly fuels us.