Writing Has Always Been the Way I Think
I’ve never written because I enjoy hearing my own opinions. I write because putting words on a page forces me to examine my assumptions, challenge my reasoning, and sometimes change my mind. It’s how I think.
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The First Place I Felt Heard
Before astrology and tarot, there were books. A reflective piece on growing up emotionally unseen, finding sanctuary in reading and writing, and learning to witness myself through words.
Books That Healed Me: How Reading Became My First Safe Space
Before Crystolight, before astrology and tarot, there were books.
Reading was my first safe space, a refuge when the world around me felt chaotic or unstable. Through childhood, grief, illness, and constant transitions, books gave me language for what I couldn’t yet articulate. They offered perspective, resilience, and the reminder that there were other ways to live and think.
This series explores the books that healed me: from self-help titles that provided practical frameworks for growth to fiction that cultivated empathy and emotional depth. These weren’t passive reads. They reshaped how I understand pain, responsibility, love, and healing.
If you’ve ever turned to reading during a difficult season, you’ll understand: sometimes stories don’t just entertain us. They steady us.