Have you ever reached a point where you feel something has completed? Not life itself — but a chapter that needed to end a long time ago. That’s where I’ve been this past week. There is this new confidence running through me — not loud, not performative — just… rooted. I feel like I finally chose myself. And choosing myself meant making decisions that weren’t easy, but necessary. I used to obsess over how my choices would make others feel. I used to prioritize peace for eve