The Ripples That Saved Me
The world changes one quiet kindness at a time — and sometimes, it’s the words we hear in our hardest moments that stay with us forever. I used to think that real change only came from grand, sweeping acts — big speeches, big movements, big sacrifices. But the older I get, the more I realize: […]
Empathy Is My Superpower
Why Being ‘Soft’ Made Me Stronger How Choosing Heart Over Ego Changed My Life Redefining Strength in a Tough World Elon Musk once said that empathy is a weakness. And honestly, that hit a nerve with me. Not because I’m trying to argue with a billionaire genius, but because I believe he’s got it backwards. […]
Breaking Cycles: Learning from Our Past Mistakes
The Weight of Our Past Growing up, it often felt like life was already written for me. In a tough town like Youngstown, Ohio—a place shaped by hardworking blue-collar families, economic struggles, and crime—it was easy to fall into the same cycles and patterns as those around me. It was a place where conflict wasn’t […]
How Empathy Kept Me Alive
How Empathy Kept Me Alive “What does depression feel like?” You don’t want to live, but you don’t want to die. You don’t want to talk to anyone, but you feel incredibly alone. You wake up in the morning and just wait for the night to come. There was a night in my early twenties […]