When over-functioning becomes the norm, imbalance becomes the culture.
It’s time to name the cost and reset the terms.
Not all recognition comes with a title. This piece explores how we stand beside someone who was overlooked by witnessing their worth and choosing to remember what matters.
What lingers isn’t the praise, but the ache of being defined not by what we bring, but by what we don’t. This is a reflection on judgment, dialogue, and making space for wholeness — in ourselves and each other.