SECRETS & SCANDALS
Doesn’t have to be everything.
I nodded again. I felt drained. But also… a little lighter. Like something shifted inside.
Before I left, Carla handed me a small notebook. “Write everything,” she said. “Even if it’s messy. Even if it’s ugly. Don’t hide it. You don’t have to hide it. No one needs to see it unless you want them to. Just get it out.”
She leaned forward a little and said quietly, “What you’ve been through… most people wouldn’t even know how to handle that. But you’re still here, still standing.”