Your Everyday Hero's Journal

"I sit in the break room and wonder how I ended up here. Not unhappy—just… unfinished. Like I'm waiting for a door to open that I can't yet see."

What you're longing for, and what's stopping you.

"I told her I'm leaving. I've said it a hundred times in my head, but this time I meant it. I don't know where I'm going next—but I can't keep pretending I'm okay here."

The decision you're standing in front of—and the truth that lives behind it.

"I told my parents I couldn't fix it. I couldn't save my brother from his addiction, no matter how hard I tried. All I could do was love him, and come back to myself."

What you're carrying home, even if it's not what you set out for.

"I tried. I really did. I put in the application, reached out to the recruiter… but when I didn't get the callback, I just collapsed. It felt stupid to hope. But something in me still wants to try again."

What you tried—and how the struggle shaped you.