You don’t need to be grateful just because it’s expected.

You’re allowed to hurt.

You’re allowed to be angry.

You’re allowed to be human—even if it makes others uncomfortable.

Gratitude doesn’t work when it’s forced.

It loses meaning when it’s pressured.

Sometimes the most sacred thing you can do is be honest about what’s not okay—without editing yourself to make others feel better.

Flame waits for truth, not performance.

Gratitude will come when it’s real.

Let it return in its own timing.

Teaching Prompt

When did gratitude become a performance instead of a practice?

What would it feel like to stop pretending and let yourself be seen by the flame exactly as you are?