Sometimes heartbreak isn’t rejection. Sometimes it’s the quiet moment you stop arguing with reality. An essay about unfinished bridges, recognition, and why letting go often begins with seeing what was true all along.
Tag: observations of modern life
I don’t think a hater could live well.
For years, I thought living well existed somewhere on the other side of success, money, or certainty. Instead, I discovered something simpler: circumstances are not character, and bitterness is heavier than most people realize.
The Cookies Went in the Garbage
A catering shift, a tray of untouched desserts, and an unexpected lesson about hesitation, opportunity, and the permission we spend our lives waiting for.
The Keeper of the Chapter
A mystery text message led me down a rabbit hole of old memories, unfinished stories, and one unexpected realization: sometimes the person we’re trying to get over isn’t really a person anymore. They’re a chapter. And chapters are meant to be remembered, not lived in.
A Country Forgetting Its Own Successful Ideas
When did Canadians become convinced that fitness requires a monthly payment? Long before gym memberships, fitness apps, and subscription-based wellness, children learned how to move through schoolyards, sports fields, neighbourhood games, and programs like Jump Rope for Heart. This letter explores what happens when a society forgets its own successful ideas, and why the answers we need may already exist in our collective memory.
The Girl I Thought I Lost
Some growth arrives disguised as recognition. After years spent chasing self-improvement, I began noticing something unexpected: the habits, values, and instincts I was trying to build already existed once before. This is a reflection on memory, identity, and the possibility that becoming ourselves again may matter more than becoming someone new.
The Leading Suspect
A mysterious message from an unknown number sent me digging through old memories and abandoned storylines. What began as a workplace annoyance evolved into a case study in attraction, chaos, friendship, and the uncomfortable realization that sometimes the personality fits the crime.
The Well-Wisher: a Victorian ghost with a pre-paid phone plan
A mysterious message from an anonymous number leads to an unexpected reflection on modern communication, digital boundaries, and why the people who belong in your life won’t make you guess who they are.
When the Leaves Let Go
A dying leaf, an aging dog, and an unexpected reflection on endings. Sometimes what falls away is not a failure, but the final stage of growth.
The Wednesday I Tried Online Dating
On a random Wednesday, I decided to give dating apps one honest chance. A few hundred likes, one unforgettable cuddling question, and several existential realizations later, I deleted the app and returned to walking my dog.