Daily Reflections

One for each day of the year.
Daily reflections on survival, strength, and the work of staying here.
Honest reminders for anyone finding their way through hardship.


Day 167 — Monday, June 16

Drowning Quietly

Sometimes drowning doesn’t look like flailing. It looks like smiling while sinking. Not because it’s okay — but because that smile is yours. It’s defiance. It’s control. It’s the part of you that says: this will not own me. It won’t erase who I am.

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