In 2026, we choose laughter as our balm—not the brittle kind that hides the ache,but the deep, bellied laughterthat loosens … More
Author: Sherley Delia
Self Love
Self-love is not a trend.It is a return. It is the quiet, radical decisionto stop abandoning yourselfto be understood. Self-love … More
Obituary for What No Longer Belongs to Me
I guard my freedomthe way elders guard recipes—no substitutions,no rush,No strangers touching the pot. My nervous system is a sanctuary,not … More
The Divorce Was Final Before the Papers Ever Were
I did not leave quietly—I noticed quietly.There is a difference. Silence, I learned, is not always peace.Sometimes it is a … More
The Door Opens
I woke up on the first day of 2026With my feet already planted in promise.No alarm clock.No urgency.Just abundance clearing … More
Farewell, With Lipstick and Grace
On this last day—December standing at the doorwith her coat on, tapping her watch—I turn around and look at you,2025,and … More
Buttoned Up, Blessed, and Not Looking Back
December comes in like a woman who knows—knows when to leave the party,knows when the music has said all it … More
December, or the Art of Becoming Without Apology
I am not rushing toward the new year.I am letting it find me—shoes off, heart open,laughing in the doorway of … More
Grandmother’s Fire, December’s Crown
December arrives with a ledger and a mirror.It does not ask permission.It asks for truth. This is the month that … More
A Poem for the Becoming
December arrives like a quiet confession—soft light on the windowsill,the scent of endings warming in the air,the subtle pulse of … More