emotional triggers

  • Slow Isn’t Boring When It Feels Like Safety

    I don’t know how to explain it. The way I feel pulled toward you, even when I’m doing everything I can to keep my distance. It’s not about fear of you – it’s what you bring up in me. You… Continue reading

    Slow Isn’t Boring When It Feels Like Safety
  • Where the Shaking Comes From

    I used to spiral when it happened. The tight chest. The sudden urge to flee a room that felt perfectly safe a second ago. I’d call myself dramatic. Weak. I’d ask what was wrong with me, why I couldn’t just… Continue reading

    Where the Shaking Comes From
  • The Way Trauma Speaks

    Some days, I still don’t know how to explain what I’ve lived through. I only know the way my stomach drops without warning. The way silence can feel louder than shouting. The way my body stiffens at a familiar sound… Continue reading

    The Way Trauma Speaks