The Journal

Having to be "The Bad Guy"...

September 24, 2025

I always had to be the one who did the "confrontational" things...

Coffee cup with black lid on a wooden table, drawing of coffee shop on the cup.

Waking Up...

June 6, 2025

I remember the day that I'd had enough...

Disclaimer: I am not a licensed therapist, counselor, or mental health professional. What I share comes from firsthand experience - years of living through covert emotional abuse without even knowing it had a name. That lived experience gives me a “street-cred” you won’t find in a textbook. I speak from the trenches, not the lecture hall. My goal is to offer validation, tools, and real talk for those who are ready to stop the cycle and take their power back.