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Hummingbird Moments

The hummingbird represents joy - the moments that make me feel alive.
They're curious, energetic, and free to explore.

They remind me that there's joy in living.

Journal
The work wasn’t about fixing me: what Socrates and sobriety taught me about asking why.
The work wasn’t about fixing me: what Socrates and sobriety taught me about asking why.

Doing the work didn’t make me immune to difficult feelings. It taught me that I could feel them without letting them consume me.

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I found peace listening to a street violinist in front of the Sagrada Família in Barcelona. 
I found peace listening to a street violinist in front of the Sagrada Família in Barcelona. 

I returned to Barcelona in 2026 to once again admire the beauty of the Sagrada Familia. I didn’t expect to leave having seen something else entirely: a person who spent years avoiding feelings, actually feel. Me.

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