emotional independence

  • There comes a moment when your words stop asking for permission.They land clean. Direct. Unapologetic.Not sharp for the sake of harm, but clear for the sake of truth. No performance.No cushioning.Just what needs to be said, said. A line drawn in the sand that no one gets to blur.No one gets to steal.No one gets…

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  • Don’t Ask Alice-Entry IV

    (headphones on-Klergy-Dangerous Game) I used to mistake explanation for honesty.I believed clarity required access, that if I articulated myself precisely enough, people would stop reaching for versions of me that no longer existed. That isn’t what explanation is for. Explanation is a stabilizer.It keeps other people regulated.It reassures them that the arrangement hasn’t changed. When…

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