Chaos

It's ok to crumble

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Chaos.

It’s what’s been inside my heart this week.

I found myself navigating a storm of emotions—anger, shame, sadness, guilt. Memories from the past surged like restless tides, and anxiety about the future howled through my mind like an unrelenting wind. These feelings pressed so heavily on me that they left no space to craft a fully formed post this week.

And yet, guilt crept in for that, too.

It’s not the easiest start to a year. I’ve felt like giving up altogether. But here’s the thing—new years don’t always begin with fireworks and fresh pages. Life isn’t a tidy, linear story; it twists and turns, circles back, and asks us to sit with discomfort we’d rather outrun.

In a way, it’s a storm that eventually clears the path ahead.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed right now, it’s okay.

Take time to breathe, to feel, to fall apart if you need to. Lean into the love in my life has kept me going this week. It’s been the thing I’ve held onto. A space to soften and really just let myself crumble. It’s what has got me through this week.

I don’t have to hold it all together every moment of every day. Especially since I’ve been the strong one. I’m learning that strength isn’t about never breaking. It’s about letting myself break fully, to feel the chaos, and take a breath one more time.

With love,

V