Dear Sam. You don’t know it yet, but you’ll go through storms no child should face. And still, you’ll rise. You’ll choose life, create beauty from chaos, and become someone who thrives. Every part of you is worthy.

Living with bipolar has shown me that balance isn’t perfection. It’s adaptability. Balance isn’t the absence of extremes, but the compass that helps me find my way back when life tilts off-centre.

In this deeply personal post, Sam reflects on the long, difficult journey from internalised shame to self-acceptance as a disabled person. They share what it’s like to grow up feeling broken by a world that wasn’t built for them and how unlearning that belief has become one of the most radical parts of their healing.

In this post, Sam reflects on how the sitcom Friends unexpectedly shaped their understanding of support systems. Drawing parallels between the show's characters and real-life relationships, Sam explores the importance of chosen family, emotional consistency, and simply showing up for each other.