I Said Nothing

There is a story I have never told publicly. Not because I'm ashamed of it anymore. Not because it still has power over me. But because until now, I wasn't sure I was ready to say it out loud. I'm ready now.

I Am Love

It felt like the biggest lie I'd ever tried to tell. My eyes dropped, I laughed nervously, and I stood there feeling equal parts ridiculous and devastated. I was so uncomfortable in my own skin I couldn't hold my own gaze for more than two seconds.