My Story

This book was not written from a place of perfection.

It was written from moments of loving too deeply, staying too long, and slowly learning what it means to come back to myself.

There were times I questioned my worth.

Times I gave pieces of myself away hoping they would be enough.

Times I had to sit with the silence and rebuild from it.

Returned, Not Broken is not just a collection of poems.

It is a reflection of growth, of pain turned into something meaningful, and of choosing yourself—even when it feels unfamiliar.

If you see yourself in these words, just know…

you are not alone in your return.