The Bloom

This book is a collection of thoughts, feelings, and realizations from my journey up until this very moment. It's an exploration of what it truly means to step into adulthood – not just by age, but by spirit. There are moments here that feel raw and vulnerable, others filled with gratitude, and many that simply reflect the quiet evolution from a girl who was "loud in longing" to someone who now feels, truly, like an adult. The path to penning these twenty-one poems wasn't always smooth. It was a challenge, a daily commitment that often pushed me beyond my comfort zone. But in that process, in the act of putting words to the very essence of my becoming,