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I wrote this book because I reached a point in my life where my heart felt too full—and too heavy—to keep everything inside.
So much of my sensitivity, my quietness, my shutting down, my desire to please, and my need to retreat came from years of holding things together, being the eldest daughter, and carrying emotions that I didn’t always know how to express.

But I also wrote this book for another reason I didn’t expect:

Because of someone I currently work with.

Her communication, her tone, her energy—
they all rubbed against every old wound I thought I had already healed.

She speaks as if she always knows more.
She acts differently with others than with me.
She gives off a judgmental, superior vibe that weighs heavily on my spirit.
And when I’m around her, I shut down—not because I’m weak, but because I don’t feel emotionally safe.

I realized something important:

Whenever someone triggers you deeply, they are shining a light on the parts of your heart still asking to be healed.

She triggered:
• My childhood wounds
• My fear of being misunderstood
• My sensitivity
• My fear of disappointing people
• My struggle with conflict
• My tendency to shrink myself

Instead of letting that break me,
I let it guide me.
That’s why this book was born.

This book is the softness I needed when life felt too harsh.
It is the voice I needed when I felt too silenced.
It is the reminder that even when people don’t see you gently—you can still see yourself with love.