There’s a way our inner world is always speaking to us, just not always in the language we’re used to listening to. Dreams have been that place for me since childhood. I was a very creative child with an active imagination, so it makes sense that I would be drawn to the inner world in this way. Over time, I’ve come to see how much my dreams have played a role in my own healing and evolution. Even before I had words for it, I knew something in me was communicating. Over time, I began to notice...

First, it’s important to recognize that masking isn’t something “bad” that needs to be gotten rid of. In many ways, it has been protective. If you’re in an environment where it doesn’t feel safe to fully be yourself, that awareness matters. You don’t have to unmask everywhere. Often, it begins in smaller, safer spaces, or even just within your relationship with yourself. There’s also no timeline for this process. When you’ve spent years adapting or holding parts of yourself back, it can feel...

There are ways we learn to move through the world that don’t always feel like us, almost as if we’re wearing a "mask." Sometimes it’s subtle, adjusting how we speak, what we share, or how much of ourselves we show. Other times, it becomes more deeply ingrained, such as from a young age, shaped by repeated experiences where we feel misunderstood or unsafe. Over time, we may start to automatically hide parts of ourselves, so much so that it can feel like a habit we don’t even notice. We...