I was raised in the UK by Caribbean parents — Jamaican and Trinidadian — and for a long time, I didn’t realise how much of me was shaped by that.
The version where your nervous system is constantly overwhelmed.
The version where Sunday evenings feel heavy.
The version where your entire personality becomes tied to your ability to perform.
At the time, I didn’t fully understand that I was entering a season of transition in multiple areas of my life. By Michaela Miller
The truth is, starting again at this age feels both terrifying and deeply satisfying at the same time. – By Michaela
Because despite all our differences, there’s also something deeply familiar that exists across Caribbean islands. By Michaela
Especially as women, and especially as Black women, there’s often an unspoken expectation that we should carry things gracefully. By Michaela
Not because we lack people around us.
But because deep friendship requires time, vulnerability, emotional energy, and consistency — all things modern adulthood often stretches thin. By Michaela
She was created during seasons where there was no room to pause. No room to fall apart. – By Michaela