Before we become ourselves, we inherit the stories of the women who came before us. Their strength, their silence, their sacrifices, and their survival live within us. These poems explore the legacy they left behind—and the parts we choose to carry forward, and the ones we gently leave behind.

They begin by remembering yourself. My Shadow Work Diary is a collection of poems born from conversations with my inner child—the parts of me I buried to survive and slowly uncovered to truly live. If these words help you remember even one forgotten piece of yourself, then they've already don