We’ve turned childhood diseases into nostalgia and vaccines into controversy. As a healthcare provider, I’ve seen what these illnesses actually do—and it’s nothing worth celebrating.
Boundaries Are Not Negotiations
A boundary is not a request for better treatment—it is a decision about what you will no longer tolerate. And once it becomes negotiable, so do you.
Drawing the Line in the Wasteland
At some point, you stop adjusting your boundaries to survive other people—and start adjusting to their absence instead. A reflection on grief, people-pleasing, and finally learning where to draw the line.
Reclaiming the Past Without Living in It
Life after loss isn’t about erasing the past—it’s about reclaiming the parts that still matter and choosing what comes forward with you.