Unmade
A poem about the quiet power of being unmade.
original poem
3
Posts
Give Without Extinguishing
A meditation on the art of giving without vanishing and how we need self-love to love others.
Why Salt and Pen
This is the poem that begins it all — the origin of the name I write under, Salt & Pen.
personal reflection
12
Posts
When I Look Up
A reminder that in the presence of something vast and beautiful, even our deepest sorrows can feel small and softened.
We Are Enough
A quiet reflection on the beauty, resilience, and memory held in the bodies that carry us.
Trusting Yourself
A reflection on how trauma blurs our instincts, and how healing begins with trusting ourselves again.
Navigating with Heart
Letting your heart lead can feel uncertain, but it brings you home to yourself.
Setting Yourself On Fire
A quiet reckoning with the cost of self-abandonment—and a tender invitation to come home to yourself.
Fireflies At Night
Healing doesn’t mean forgetting. It means choosing what to carry, and what to finally set down.
Break Your Heart Open
Some beauty wrecks you in the best way, breaking your heart just enough to keep it open.
I'm Awake Now
This is a love note to the part of you that still dares to hope for something unexpectedly beautiful to unfold.
writing prompt
12
Posts
When I Look Up
A reminder that in the presence of something vast and beautiful, even our deepest sorrows can feel small and softened.
We Are Enough
A quiet reflection on the beauty, resilience, and memory held in the bodies that carry us.
Trusting Yourself
A reflection on how trauma blurs our instincts, and how healing begins with trusting ourselves again.
Navigating with Heart
Letting your heart lead can feel uncertain, but it brings you home to yourself.
Give Without Extinguishing
A meditation on the art of giving without vanishing and how we need self-love to love others.
Setting Yourself On Fire
A quiet reckoning with the cost of self-abandonment—and a tender invitation to come home to yourself.
Break Your Heart Open
Some beauty wrecks you in the best way, breaking your heart just enough to keep it open.
I'm Awake Now
This is a love note to the part of you that still dares to hope for something unexpectedly beautiful to unfold.