I was born and raised in Italy, spending the first eight years of my life surrounded by the language, warmth, and spirit of Italian culture. That early foundation continues to shape the way I write and move through the world. Italy taught me the importance of feeling deeply and expressing fully. It gave me an instinct for turning emotion
I was born and raised in Italy, spending the first eight years of my life surrounded by the language, warmth, and spirit of Italian culture. That early foundation continues to shape the way I write and move through the world. Italy taught me the importance of feeling deeply and expressing fully. It gave me an instinct for turning emotion into art, silence into language, and suffering into connection. Poetry, for me, has always been a sanctuary—a place where I can be honest, vulnerable, and free. It's where I process what’s too heavy to carry alone, where I reclaim my voice, and where I find softness in the hard places. Writing became my way of surviving, healing, and remembering who I am beneath the noise.
My journey with mental health over the past four years has been heavy and complex. I’ve experienced intense highs and lows, cycled through specialists, navigated inpatient and outpatient programs, and faced relapses and unhealthy coping mechanisms. It’s been exhausting—but through it all, I’ve discovered an inner strength I never expected
My journey with mental health over the past four years has been heavy and complex. I’ve experienced intense highs and lows, cycled through specialists, navigated inpatient and outpatient programs, and faced relapses and unhealthy coping mechanisms. It’s been exhausting—but through it all, I’ve discovered an inner strength I never expected. The courage it took to seek help, to admit I needed it, was immeasurable. For a long time, I resisted medication and therapy, thinking I didn’t deserve or need them. But eventually, I began to believe in my own worthiness to heal.
Though my mental health remains a daily challenge, I am on a journey of healing. I’m committed to breaking the stigma around mental illness and raising awareness about suicide prevention and recovery. If you’ve struggled too, I want you to know this: You are strong. You’ve already survived your hardest days—and you will survive this one,
Though my mental health remains a daily challenge, I am on a journey of healing. I’m committed to breaking the stigma around mental illness and raising awareness about suicide prevention and recovery. If you’ve struggled too, I want you to know this: You are strong. You’ve already survived your hardest days—and you will survive this one, too. Not being okay is okay. Relapse is part of recovery. Crying is okay. Taking medication is okay. Seeing a therapist is okay. Not knowing where you’re going in life is okay. Everything meant for you will come. It will all work out. You will be okay. And you are never alone. <3
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