Introduction

I never thought I’d share this part of my life so openly. But the more I grow, the more I realise: this isn’t just something that happened to me it shaped the person I am today. My brain injury didn’t just affect my body. It quietly rewired my entire world. And somewhere in the middle of all the chaos, I learned how to trust my soul.

My Story

I remember most things about that time. But what’s strange is, emotionally, I didn’t feel much. I didn’t really understand what was happening. I was just a kid, and everything moved fast.

But I know it took a toll on my family watching me go through something no one could fully explain. The hardest part came after the physical recovery. I was left trying to fit back into a world that had moved on without me, and I developed PTSD and depression from the pressure of acting “okay.” That silence hurt more than anything.

The Shift

After the outside of me healed, I started to notice the pain that was still living inside. I was going through “normal” things relationships, losing friends, just life but it didn’t feel normal to me. That’s when I knew something had to shift.

I started meditating. I went to therapy. And for the first time, I learned how to listen to myself. Therapy felt like an awakening. I’d always struggled to sit with emotions, or even identify them. Feeling wasn’t something that came naturally to me but healing asked me to feel anyway.

That process cracked me open.

How It Shaped My Mindset and Makia

I realised that if I was going to move forward, I had to create something meaningful from what I’d been through. I looked at my life, at what I loved and writing was always there. That’s how Makia was born. A space to share, reflect, and shine a light for anyone going through a healing journey of their own.

I don’t claim to have all the answers. But I’ve lived through something that showed me how fragile life is and how powerful we are when we decide to start again. I survived for a reason. I have a story to share. And if even one person feels seen or less alone because of it, that’s enough for me.

What I Want You to Know

If you’re healing from anything take it one breath at a time. You don’t need to “go back” to who you were before. You can build something softer, deeper, and more powerful with the version of you that’s here now.

Don’t rush your becoming. Your soul already knows the way.

I used to think I had to be fixed. But now I know I just had to find myself again. This blog, this work, this journey… it’s for the version of me who didn’t have anyone to relate to. And it’s for you, too.

Because healing isn’t a destination. It’s a remembering. And you’re allowed to take your time.

Remember, it all starts with self love

-M