seeing what is silent, hearing what is unseen
A place for the everyday, the unexpected, and the things that don’t fit anywhere else. Honest reflections, small observations, and quiet moments — all the bits of life that whisper their meaning if we pay attention.
There’s a part of the brainwashing process that I read about that hit close to home. It said that once someone’s sense of self has been completely broken down — when they no longer trust their own mind or instincts — that’s when they’re most open to control. At that stage, the manipulator offers a…
Read moreMoney has never just been about numbers for me. It’s been about worth. Safety. Control. And sometimes—shame. There were seasons where I couldn’t make ends meet, where every text or call from the bank made my chest tighten. Times I avoided opening bills, not because I didn’t care, but because I felt completely overwhelmed. I’ve…
Read moreYou don’t have to earn love by being useful. You don’t have to perform kindness, shrink your needs, or constantly explain yourself to deserve care. This one hits deep, especially if you grew up feeling like love had conditions. Maybe you had to be the helper, the good girl, the peacemaker. Maybe you were praised…
Read moreI didn’t realize I was being brainwashed. At the time, I thought I was just being faithful. Obedient. Deep in devotion. That’s how it often starts — you’re chasing peace and meaning, and before you know it, someone else is running your mind for you. I recently came across a description of brainwashing in psychology….
Read moreThere’s a quiet kind of wisdom in learning what to cling to and what to release. And that, to me, is what true wealth looks like—not just a number in a bank account, but the inner stability to know what truly matters. Sometimes we’re taught that being wealthy means accumulating, hoarding, never letting go. But…
Read moreThere’s yet another stage in brainwashing that sounds almost beautiful on the surface — the moment of “rebirth.” It’s described as the point where you let go of your old identity and fully embrace the new one. You’re surrounded by people who welcome you with open arms. They make you feel seen, loved, and finally…
Read moreStarting over isn’t a sign that something went wrong or that we’ve failed. It’s actually a natural part of how life works—for people, for ideas, and for everything that grows and changes around us. Just like species evolve over time, shedding old traits and adopting new ones to survive and thrive, we do the same…
Read moreThere’s a stage in brainwashing that explains so much about religion. It’s when the person finally breaks — when they’re exhausted by guilt, shame, and fear. By then, they’ve been told for so long that they’re not enough, that every struggle is proof of some hidden sin or curse, that they start to believe it….
Read moreI used to think family and friendship were fixed things. That once someone held a place in your life, they’d always be there — steady, certain, unshakable. But I’ve learned that, like rivers, relationships flow. Some deepen. Some dry up. Some change their course entirely. There was a time I held on too tightly —…
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