Welcome to Raw Reflections
This is where the commentary gets sharp, the writing gets bold, and nothing is off-limits. Raw Reflections is more than a blog—it’s an ongoing conversation about law, identity, culture, power, and the personal truths we’re told to keep quiet.
Here, I unpack courtroom drama, critique pop culture, analyze the systems meant to protect us (but often don’t), and write through the chaos of being alive in a world that demands silence from the loudest hearts. From legal education to emotional storytelling, every post is crafted with clarity, depth, and purpose.
If you’re here for truth, for context, for the unfiltered version of what really matters—then you’re in the right place.
Money Is My Survival Instinct
Money isn’t just currency to me—it’s safety, identity, and emotional control. I grew up fearing instability, and now I chase security like my life depends on it… because once, it did. This isn’t about greed. It’s about survival.
Hyper-Independence as a Trauma Response: Why I Struggle to Let Anyone Help Me
Hyper-independence isn’t strength—it’s survival. It’s the trauma-born belief that needing anyone makes you weak, so you do everything yourself until it breaks you. In this post, I unpack what hyper-independence really is, where it comes from, and what it’s been quietly stealing from me.
Why Didn’t She Leave? Ask Why He Hit Her.
The question isn’t “Why didn’t she leave?” The real question is: “Why did he feel entitled to hurt her in the first place?” Survivors don’t owe us perfect exits. Abusers owe us accountability. Here are the real numbers—and the real conversation.