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The Plumeria Paradox: What Happens When a Dream Withers and Then Blooms

I just want to be like my late great-grandma. I want a kajillion plants in my home—and the daily ritual of misting them with love and water. I imagine myself standing by the window, breathing with them, exhaling the carbon dioxide they drink up like fuel. Naturally, my house is already full of plantitas (littleContinue reading “The Plumeria Paradox: What Happens When a Dream Withers and Then Blooms”

Trust Me…But Not Really

Isaiah 2:22 says, “Stop trusting other people to save you. Do not think too highly of them; they are only humans who have not stopped breathing yet.” Trust belongs only to God. Imagine trusting in humanity? Me, being human, am simply untrustworthy. Not because I’m a wicked person plotting your downfall—no, nothing like that. I’mContinue reading “Trust Me…But Not Really”

The Creative Outsider: Thriving When No One Gets It

I often say to myself, “I need a friend group.” But not just any friend group—I need one filled with creative minds, people bursting with ideas and fresh perspectives. I want to learn from others, to absorb stories I’d never hear if left to my own company. I want to feel like I’m not theContinue reading “The Creative Outsider: Thriving When No One Gets It”