The Pause That Brought Me Home to Myself

Little did I know, I had spent years being a people-pleaser.
I liked being liked so much that I ended up shaping myself to meet other people’s expectations. I maintained an image that often clashed with how I truly felt inside.

I couldn’t be mad because I was “too nice.”
I couldn’t be quiet because I was “too outspoken.”
I couldn’t be still because I was “always active.”
It became exhausting to simply exist as I am without wondering how others would interpret it.

I never wanted it to be this way. I thought I was free to be myself, but over time, I realized I had been giving too much of myself to others and not enough to me.

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Slowing Down and Realigning

Eventually, I hit pause.
I took a step back from the noise. I slowed down. I went on hiatus from blogging, from content creation, and from trying to please everyone.

I even turned off social media at times, something I rarely do because my work requires that I stay online. But I had to do it for my peace. And in those quiet spaces, I found clarity.

Meditation helped. Stillness brought insight.
And slowly, I began to see what aligned with me and what no longer did.

I lost some friends. People who only reached out when they needed something drifted away.
I lost clients and partnerships that no longer matched my values.
But I found something far more valuable, myself.

I reconnected with my values.
I realigned my priorities around what truly matters, my well-being, my family, and my truth.

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Why I’m Writing This

So why write this in a blog?

There are two reasons.

First, this blog marks a new chapter for me.
Yellow Vibe is no longer just a lifestyle space. It is now a space for healing, storytelling, and truth. A place where I write for people who are walking the same path, figuring things out, learning to be real.

Second, because writing is what I love.
I may not be the most popular blogger, but I know my words matter. And if someone finds comfort in what I write, if someone feels seen because of my story, then I have already done something good.

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What Yellow Vibe and Serenity Circle Now Stand For

From this point forward, Yellow Vibe is about truth and healing.
Not perfection. Not popularity. Just real stories and honest reflections.

Alongside this, I will continue building Serenity Circle, my mental health support group and advocacy space. It is where people can speak about the things that hurt, the trauma they survived, and the healing they are still working through. It is where survivors of emotional and sexual abuse can feel safe, supported, and empowered.

Whether through Yellow Vibe or Serenity Circle, I want to remind you:

You are not alone.
You are allowed to rest.
You are allowed to set boundaries.
You are allowed to choose yourself.

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Welcome to the new Yellow Vibe and Serenity Circle.
This is a space for those who have been silenced and are ready to speak.
For the wounded and the rising.
For the ones choosing self-respect over approval.
For those who want to feel whole again.

May my light reach you when you need it most.
And may it remind you, you’ve had your own light all along.