Self-doubt doesn’t always begin in adulthood. Sometimes it’s rooted in moments from childhood when our voices went unheard. This reflection explores how I learned to trust myself again.

2023 didn’t just test me… it stripped me, broke me, and forced me to rebuild.

It’s been a year… and I don’t even know how to feel about it.

I lost everything I had left… and I’m trying not to lose myself too.

It’s my birthday. I finally have a home… but I still feel like I can’t breathe.

I finally got approved for a home… but now I’m trying not to let fear mess this up.

I lost my niece… and everything else around me feels like it’s falling apart too.