I Need Do Nothing: The Peace Beyond Defense

Dear Diary, The clash between these two parts of me is evident. One—call it the ego, though I still believe it holds something worthy of honor—seems eager to prove itself, to feel secure in the knowledge that I can stand up for myself, set boundaries, speak my truth, and not let disrespect go unchecked.The other… [keep reading]

The Resurfaced Resentment Revelation

Dear Diary, Today, I felt the resurgence of past grievances—a couple of “storms of injustice.” Both instances take me back to a particular period in my life, around the time I broke up with my last girlfriend and left an association I’d founded and helped nurture. To summarize, post our breakup, my ex-girlfriend conveniently erupted… [keep reading]