Tag Tag: Identity loss
They had prepared for it on paper—college applications, tuition payments, dorm shopping lists. What they hadn’t prepared for was the silence. After 18+ years of parenting, driving, planning, correcting, and caregiving, their home was quiet.The kitchen didn’t need restocking.No one… Continue Reading →
Jake (name changed) is a hard worker.He shows up, provides, takes care of what needs doing.He doesn’t complain. He doesn’t ask for much. But lately, he’s felt it building—an ache he can’t quite name. He’s exhausted. Irritable. Distant.His partner says… Continue Reading →
Being in a relationship can feel like a dance—sometimes flowing, sometimes clumsy, and sometimes like you’re stepping on your own feet to avoid stepping on theirs. You want to be close.You want to care.But somewhere along the way, you stopped… Continue Reading →
Some days, you wake up and feel… nothing.No energy. No direction. Just a weight in your chest and a fog in your mind. You try to get through your day—answer emails, respond to texts, show up—but inside, everything feels muted.The… Continue Reading →