Telling stories that heal the quiet places in us all

Welcome. I’m Amer, a writer exploring love, memory, and the quiet work of healing. My debut novel, As I See You, I See Myself, is a lyrical story of return, redemption, and the courage to stay. I also share reflections, poems, and songs for those walking their own journey inward.

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When Being Yourself Feels Dangerous: The Roots of People-Pleasing in Childhood Emotional Abandonment
When Being Yourself Feels Dangerous: The Roots of People-Pleasing in Childhood Emotional Abandonment

People-pleasing isn’t a personality trait. It’s a survival strategy—rooted in a childhood where being real felt dangerous. When connection felt conditional, we learned to shrink, shape-shift, and stay agreeable to stay safe. But healing doesn’t mean saying no to everyone. It means saying yes without abandoning yourself.

The Shadows We Inherit: Why We Do What We Must (Until We Don’t)
The Shadows We Inherit: Why We Do What We Must (Until We Don’t)

We don’t always live by choice—we live by conditioning. Compulsions disguised as responsibilities. People-pleasing masked as kindness. Control mistaken for strength. This piece explores how inherited beliefs shape our decisions, and what it means to pause, question, and finally live from alignment instead of surviv

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In The Quit of The Moments
In The Quit of The Moments

In the quiet of the moments,

when no words pass between us,

oh, it’s then that I feel it,

it’s then that I miss you the most.

Your hand resting here by mine,

your breath rising, falling slow,

like waves upon the shoreline,

oh, how I need you close.