Exploring addiction through Buddhist philosophy—the realm of hungry ghosts, craving, and the search for peace in sobriety and creative healing.
This piece is a reflection on the challenges of balancing work, family, and personal well-being, particularly when faced with a demanding job. Through personal anecdotes, they recount the stress and eventual realization of needing to prioritize their mental health over work demands, leading to a pivotal moment of change.
Marking a year of journaling, they ponder profound emotions and fleeting beauty, finding solace in the notion that love shapes identity.
In this piece, the author contrasts the frustrations of learning to sew with the deeper struggle of unlearning blind faith after leaving a cult. Through motherhood, she explores resilience, distrust, and the longing to believe again—examining how trauma reshapes the ability to learn, trust, and find meaning in faith.
A raw and reflective essay on living with Bipolar Disorder while navigating friendship, motherhood, and forgiveness — part of the #NanoPoblano2025 challenge.
