HeyJaredThe Shalom letter
I write to find light, understand the darkness, and share calm, quiet moments with you. If you love deeply and heal slowly, you’re safe here.
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- Sep 25, 2026
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read this if you've had a bad day (opens the original)
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hello ,i had a bad day. oh, you too? right. sorry. that’s why you’re here, obviously...um, so it started last night. someone from my past sent me a message. i know i had no reason to, but i felt upset. i dislike opening that chapter, and their message made me revisit it. oh well, i guess we’re done with that for now.it then trailed into the morning. i had unpleasant experiences in a row, and i felt anger in my chest. i managed to calm myself down...how about you? what happened?unhunn... yeah...
When your perspective Becomes Your Only Truth (opens the original)
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lies travel faster than truth. rumors are often believed before the truth comes to light and hatred has sparked from half-heard conversations.without understanding the context or considering other explanations, people have drawn quick conclusions that led to unintended consequences.humans are more complex than we give them credit for, and yet, very simple in some ways. what you heard about someone may only be one side of the story, not the whole truth.i’m sometimes baffled when people hear a one
The loneliness that comes with choosing yourself (opens the original)
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I chuckled softly one evening as I stared at the words I had written in my journal years ago. I know very well the version of me who wrote those words, but if she could sit and have a conversation with me at that moment, she wouldn’t recognize that it was me.“You have changed,” most people point out.Well, yes. We’re meant to change. We’re supposed to evolve, and it’s nothing to be ashamed of. Outgrowing old patterns is liberating.But then comes the loneliness that accompanies it.A lot of people
The people you pleased… where are they? (opens the original)
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i’ve been meaning to ask you something.how are you doing... really?you don’t need to smile and tell me you’re okay. it’s your default response, but is it true at this moment, or are you saying it so we can quickly move to the main reason why i wrote you this letter?you are the reason why i wrote this…i was wondering why you try to make everyone happy while neglecting yourself. you’ve tried being the bigger person most of the time. you accept disrespect and call it humility, even when you know
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