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Not Broken. Cracked Open. But Growing
Cracked open doesn’t mean broken. A raw reflection on grief, healing, and giving ourselves grace when the journey feels too hard.

Melissa Blum
5 days ago2 min read
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Where the Ink Settles: A Reflection on Trauma and Grief
Trauma doesn’t vanish — it bleeds. Softening, but spreading. This is a reflection on how it shapes us, long after the moment.

Melissa Blum
Jun 212 min read
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The Grief That Has No Name
Grief isn’t always loud. Sometimes it’s quiet, unnamed, and layered. This is a reflection on the many shapes it can take.

Melissa Blum
Jun 52 min read
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Bittersweet Baby
No one warned me how bittersweet the last baby would be. The joy. The finality. The aching knowledge that every first is also a last....

Melissa Blum
May 42 min read
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