Noah Cole 
Let me talk to you honestly, the way I wish someone had talked to me that day. I remember a moment when I felt scared to death, not in a dramatic way, but in a quiet, terrifying one. I was standing there, pretending everything was normal, while inside my heart was racing and my breath … Read more
I want to speak to you directly, just like we’re sitting across from each other. I remember a time when I kept searching for answers meeting after meeting, overthinking every detail when the truth was right in front of me. I was making everything more complicated than it needed to be, even though the solution … Read more
Let me talk to you honestly. I remember a phase of my life when I kept saying I was busy, but deep down I felt exhausted and unheard. My days were packed, my mind never slowed down, and it felt like I was running all the time without knowing where I was going. I knew … Read more
I still remember that phase of my life when I felt completely alone, even though people were all around me. I was struggling, trying to manage everything on my own, and honestly, it felt heavy. I thought asking for help was a weakness, so I kept quiet and carried the burden myself. Then something shifted. … Read more
I used to hate the word ugly. Not because of how it sounds, but because of how easily it sticks. I remember a moment small, careless, but sharp when someone used that word, and it stayed with me longer than it should have. I didn’t say anything back. I just carried it with me, quietly, … Read more
I still remember the moment I realized something was wrong. Not the dramatic kind of wrong no alarms, no shouting just that quiet feeling in my chest telling me, this problem isn’t going to fix itself. I tried ignoring it at first. I told myself it would sort itself out. It didn’t. So I did … Read more
I’ll be honest I reached a point where everything around me felt the same. Same streets, same routines, same thoughts looping in my head. Nothing was wrong, exactly, but nothing felt new either. I remember thinking, Is this really all there is? That quiet feeling bothered me more than any big problem ever had. So … Read more
I remember sitting with a crossword puzzle one evening, staring at a clue that simply said “metaphor for laughter.” It should have been easy but my mind was blank. I was tired, a little frustrated, and honestly not in the mood to laugh at all. Funny how life does that, right? The very moment you’re … Read more
