The Art of Pretending

Some days, we hold ourselves together so quietly that no one notices how close we are to breaking. We smile, we say “I’m fine,” and the world believes it—never seeing the tremors beneath.

Since losing someone I loved, pretending has become a language I speak without thinking. I laugh, I move through life… while grief settles softly inside, heavy and unseen.

People call calmness strength, not realizing the hardest battles are often fought in silence.

This book is for every heart that hides storms beneath peaceful skies. For every soul learning to survive the ache while appearing whole.

If you, like me, walk behind a mask, may these words find you gently, whispering that you are not alone in the quiet battles of your heart.