Archive - Ronnie’s Substack

Let the heart grow back

What a desert flower taught me about soul-compromise and the quiet cost of overfunctioning.

Jun 30 •

May 2025

Not Discipline—Just Control in Disguise

What I thought made me strong, was actually fear holding the reins.

May 14 •

Not the “Old Me”—But Someone Wiser

You're not falling apart - You're falling into place!

May 4 •

April 2025

There were years where I smiled and said “I’m fine,” while quietly drifting further away from myself. This is a story about what that felt like — and…

Apr 23 •

The Cruel Loop: When Progress Feels Like a Trap

A reflection from the in-between

Apr 18 •

The Moment I Tore Myself in Two

And maybe she’ll never say it out loud.Maybe she wouldn’t want me to speak for her. But I know—somewhere deep down—I hurt her when I pulled away.When I…

Apr 12 •

You Can’t Heal What You Can’t Feel

A slow descent into silence..

Apr 10 •

The Signal That Didn’t Want Fixing

An inward moment from the edge of collapse

Apr 8 •

When Doing Less Is the Hardest Thing

Reflections on stress, healing, and the quiet wisdom of not fixing yourself...

Apr 8 •

What Cracked Me Open (and What Slipped In).

- For a long time, I thought I was just tired. Overloaded. Wired and brittle. But the truth is: I was unraveling.

Apr 7 •

This is Ronnie’s Substack.

Apr 7 •

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