For my husband, who left too soon. For me, who stayed.

We were building something real.
Something messy and beautiful and ours.
Three years of laughs,
Hard talks, late-night plans,
Tears and kisses and silly fights
That ended in bed or in smiles.

You were my safe place.
My soft landing.
My best friend and my storm.

We said forever in…read more

To my future self,
There you are. I see you. I’m genuinely amazed at how much you’ve achieved.
I’m the version of you that existed before everything changed. Before the heartbreak. Before the trauma. Before, you had to learn to breathe again through shattered lungs. I’m the you who used to numb everything just to make it through the day. The gir…read more

Dear Tarrell,
That night is something I’ll never forget. When you took your own life in front of me, my heart didn’t just break—it exploded. I felt something sacred tear away inside me. I would’ve done anything to stop it, but it was too late. You were gone, and in that moment, a piece of me died with you.
I don’t know how to put into words wha…read more