Category: Resilience

Between waking and dreaming The mind cannot distinguish between waking and dreaming; to it, everything is real, and everything leaves a lasting impression.That is why fear returns at night, even when I believe I have reached a perfect calm. It comes back not because peace is false, but because fear…

When the mind collapses inward, the soul searches for somewhere to hold on. Where am I? In what fold of the world did I come undone without noticing? The years have slipped through me like water between my fingers, leaving behind only the warm hollow of what once was—a hollow…

The Echo of What I Never Said Anger burns in my chest like a coal that never dies. Sometimes I think I could live there forever, in that silent fire that consumes everything, in that heat that devours from the inside out. Other times, I think of doing what I’ve…

Where memory and desire entwine, freedom whispers my name. How many more times will I speak of this?I echo myself like a worn-out spell, a prayer that never finds an answer.And still, I am lost. The other day, I found a photograph of myself on the plane, dressed in uniform….

To face one’s own reflection without ceasing to tremble. Acceptance.Such a strange, elusive word—like a bird that lands for only an instant, then flees before you can hold it.Each time I look into the mirror, I don’t just see a body; I uncover an archive of memories, an open book…

Rising from wounds to strength: a manifesto of self-salvation Intro This piece is my declaration of rebirth and resilience—a journey of self-salvation, healing scars, and rising from pain into strength. A poetic manifesto of rebirth and resilience—choosing self-love, healing scars, and rising from pain into strength. IRebirthSeptember 20, 1991 I…