• As the panic faded, clarity took its place. Little by little, the things I’d excused or ignored revealed themselves as patterns, not one-offs. It wasn’t about blaming her or absolving myself — it was about finally seeing the relationship as…

    Part 3 — Calling It What It Was
  • The days after the break-up weren’t calm or reflective. They were chaotic. My emotions pulled me in every direction at once, and nothing matched up — what I felt, what I knew, and what I wanted all existed in separate…

    Part 2 — The Spiral
  • The end didn’t arrive slowly or gently. It wasn’t one of those break-ups you can feel coming. It hit like a shift in the ground beneath my feet — sudden, disorientating, and impossible to make sense of. I didn’t know…

    Part 1 — The Shock
  • Looking back over my old posts, I’m struck by how much ground I’ve covered without noticing. The heartbreak, the confusion, the anger — and somewhere in the middle of all that, the slow return of my own voice. I used…

    After the Break, the Realisation
  • School was never a safe place for me. Every day began with anxiety and ended with relief that it was over. But then came one lesson — drama. No desks, no rules, just an open space and a teacher who…

    A Means to Escape
  • Disillusionment with politics is often seen as apathy, but what if it’s something sharper — recognition? When the patterns of power never change, and every “new” leader carries the same agenda in a different suit, refusal to vote becomes not…

    The Rational Disillusion: Why So Many Turn Away from Politics
  • Modern democracy looks vibrant on the surface — full of choice, debate, and noise. But behind the spectacle lies something quieter and more enduring: the machinery of power itself. This piece explores how fear, militarisation, and illusion keep citizens obedient…

    The Machinery of Power: How Illusions Keep Democracies Obedient
  • I thought I needed someone to make me happy. Turns out, I just needed space to be myself again. Being alone isn’t a setback — it’s a reset. And for the first time in a long time, I’m actually okay…

    Better Off Alone (And Finally Okay With It)
  • The divorce papers arrived, and even though I knew they would, it still knocked me. I thought I’d feel relief, but instead it’s bittersweet. Whatever her feelings were, mine were real — and that makes this the end of not…

    Bittersweet Endings: When the Divorce Papers Arrive