Authentic Pulse: Living Truth

The Mirror and the River There are truths we inherit, and truths we uncover. One arrives in lullabies and rituals, the other in silence and mirrors. This book is born from both. I was shaped by hands that loved me before I could speak, and by questions that trembled in my throat long after I learned how. I grew up believing that belonging was a gift given by others—until I realized it's a home you build inside yourself. To become is not to betray. It is to remember more fully. To name what was unnamed. To stretch the frame until it fits the soul. This is not rebellion. It is reverence with open eyes. Here, you'll find stories of tradition and transformation, of silence broken and names reclaimed. Of the ache to be seen, and the courage to see yourself first. If you've ever stood at the edge of a room wondering if you still belong—this is for you. If you've ever whispered your truth into the dark—this is for you. If you've ever asked, "Can I be loved without disappearing?"—this is your answer. We begin not with certainty, but with the question that changes everything: What if becoming yourself is the most sacred tradition of all?