The Shadow and the Ego: Western Psychology vs. Indigenous Knowing

Victim Mentality Doesn’t Need to Be Shamed

Victim mentality is often used to shame people who have been harmed. This piece explores why that framing fails, and how healing begins without blame or bypassing.

Authenticity Won't Protect You: Rethinking Safety, Adaptation, and Self-Trust

Authenticity promises freedom. Safety has always required something else.

Part Two: The Anatomy of Whiteness and the Politics of Betrayal

Part Two moves beyond personal rupture to expose the structures beneath it. An examination of whiteness, empathy, betrayal, and awakening as resistance.

Part One: How Whiteness Shaped My Friendships and Why I Can’t Pretend Anymore

A personal and research-grounded reflection on how whiteness shaped my friendships, the identity I learned to perform, and the liberation that followed.