These words began as mine. But who knows?
You might find your story hiding in them too!
Little letters that began as personal notes and turned into shared moments. Honest, heartfelt, and sometimes hilariously real.
Because love, gratitude, and memory deserve their own words.
Below are a few heartfelt wishes and notes,
just click to read each one.
Written on my dad’s birthday in 2018, this piece is a heartfelt list of “becauses” — reasons that built the bond between a daughter and her father.
A doctor, a listener, a teacher, and most of all, my constant calm.
He shaped my world quietly, one gentle gesture at a time. The writing style draws inspiration from David Abbott’s legendary advertising craft — simple, sincere, and moving, where emotion whispers louder than words.
Written on my mother’s birthday in 2018,
this poem captures the changing shades of love between a mother and daughter,
from playful fights to unspoken care.
It’s an honest reflection on how love evolves, yet never fades.
Before it became a book, it began as a blog.
A story written in parts, one post at a time. Looking back, they feel like pieces of a dream that slowly learned how to become real.
Below are the first ten posts — the ones that started it all.
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- Chapter One feels like stepping onto Platform 9¾ — only this journey was real.
- Chapter Two finds new connection, a second home in Adam’s den..
- Chapter Three brings us Candida’s EPIC surprise!
- Chapter Four is BLUE! (The discovery of a new shade of blue.)
- Chapter Five welcomes golden sunshine and blue skies carrying red chaos.
- Chapter Six begins with laughter masking untold truths.
- Chapter Seven meets people with dream jobs, and a girl who’d rather be a duck!
- Chapter Eight begins curiously with coffee, & ends with Adam’s secret, a true wonder.
- Chapter Nine reveals the secret thread connecting everything: ‘Alice’.
- Chapter Ten isn’t the end, but a beginning where new dreams await.
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No, this isn’t goodbye!
My book brings these chapters back to life.
A little different, a little deeper, and takes you
to the unforgettable camp that followed.
Go! Check it out here!
Tiny thoughts that appeared between routines and realizations.
They may sound ordinary, but they often hold the truest reflections. A reminder that even the smallest days can teach the biggest things.
Click on any title below to read the short articles and reflections.
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Verses that found me before I could name the feeling.
Honest, fleeting, and sometimes quietly fierce.
Each poem a glimpse into emotion before it found its name.
Browse through the poems below,
each title opens to a piece of feeling.
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