Written and original artwork by Dennis Harvell Who Will Miss You The Most We save our best words for the people who can no longer hear them. We assume someone is fine because they’re strong, independent, or quiet. We watch their lives from a distance and tell ourselves we’ll reach out tomorrow. But survival is… Continue reading Who Will Miss You The Most
Tag: personal growth
The Strength in Being Seen
Written by Dennis Harvell Even in a room full of echoes, your presence matters. Let no one feel unseen today.” The Strength in Being Seen Sometimes the hardest fight isn’t against a visible enemy; it’s against the feeling of becoming invisible. You can stand in the center of the loudest room, surrounded by people, and… Continue reading The Strength in Being Seen
Awareness as the Antidote to Division: The Pause
Written by Dennis Harvell Awareness as the Antidote to Division: The Pause We are living in an age where reactivity has become our default posture. We speak before we understand, defend before we listen, and retreat into certainty when uncertainty would serve us better. Division is not born from difference itself, but from the speed… Continue reading Awareness as the Antidote to Division: The Pause
Forgiveness
Written by Dennis Harvell Forgiveness Forgiveness has nothing to do with the other person. You’re not forgiving them so they can heal. You’re forgiving them so you can stop carrying the weight of a conversation they were never capable of hearing. Forgiveness is reclaiming the sovereignty of your own mind. It’s refusing to let resentment… Continue reading Forgiveness
The Year I Finally Arrived at Myself
Written by Dennis Harvell There was a time when I didn’t want to remember anything — not the losses, not the trauma, not the weight I carried quietly for years. I thought remembering would break me all over again. What I didn’t understand then was that healing doesn’t come from avoiding your past. It comes… Continue reading The Year I Finally Arrived at Myself
Emotional Clarity
Written by Dennis Harvell Emotional Clarity There is a kind of emotional clarity people spend their whole lives trying to reach — a clarity that only comes when you’re willing to look back at your life without flinching. It takes courage to revisit the past, honesty to face what you find there, and strength to… Continue reading Emotional Clarity
Self-Awareness
Written by Dennis Harvell Self‑awareness is powerful. It takes an incredibly strong person to look in the mirror and say, “Some of my relationships didn’t work because of me.” That isn’t self‑blame — it’s self‑ownership. When you grow up in a house where “love” is tied to abuse, dark rooms, and being singled out for… Continue reading Self-Awareness
Outgrowing Friendships
Written by Dennis Harvell Outgrowing a 20-year friendship is a grief most people don’t talk about. It’s the kind of loss that doesn’t come with a funeral, but it still requires a burial. You don’t just lose the person — you lose the version of yourself that once needed them. But part of the Inner… Continue reading Outgrowing Friendships
The Rescuer: The Rock. Always Fine
Written by Dennis Harvell The Rescuer: The Rock. Always Fine. The realization—that you are “the rescuer” who never gets rescued—is a heavy burden to carry, especially when those roles were established so long ago. You taught them that you are the source, the rock, and the one who is always “fine.” But the rock is… Continue reading The Rescuer: The Rock. Always Fine
Freedom Is Just A Word Until You Actually Spend It
Written by Dennis Harvell 🌿 Freedom Is Just A Word Until You Actually Spend It is The reason “next year” hasn’t been your year in the past is because you were still carrying the Winter Weight of everyone else’s expectations. You were working a job that drained your energy and supporting people who drained your… Continue reading Freedom Is Just A Word Until You Actually Spend It