The Girassol Journal 🌻

There are songs that play at you. And then there are songs that play through you. This is about one of those songs, and the younger version of me I found waiting inside it.

On a self discovery journey, it’s easy to feel lost in moments of anxiety and overthinking. But what if those feelings aren’t permanent? What if your mind already knows how to return to calm? This reflection explores the quiet patterns that reset you through rest, sleep, and awareness, and how remembering them can bring you back to yourself again and again.

“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” The first time I heard this quote, it stopped me. I remember feeling an almost urgent need to write it down, like I was afraid the meaning might slip away if I didn’t capture it immediately. Weeks later, I heard it again. I couldn’t help but wonder if the Universe was trying to whisper something to me. Was I getting closer to understanding my purpose? The day you find out why. Th

We often admire what we can see in others: their confidence, success, or happiness. But like an iceberg, most of what shapes a person exists beneath the surface. This reflection explores the quiet strength, unseen growth, and deeper story that lives below what the world can see.

My dogs don’t understand why we can’t go on our usual winter walks. But their hopeful eyes reminded me of something deeper: sometimes the doors that stay closed are quietly protecting us.

My mom once told me "you are not everybody." It stung. Years later it became one of the most powerful things anyone ever said to me. A reflection on being uniquely you.

This happened a few years ago, but I remember it vividly. Not just the event itself, but also the feeling. I remember where I was. The narrow road. The time of day. What I was wearing. Even the temperature in the car. And most of all, the state of mind I was in that day. I was driving home, and I couldn’t wait to get there. I wasn’t late for anything and there was nothing urgent waiting for me. But my mind was racing. I was frustrated with life. Frustrated with not knowing wh