• What You Didn’t Want To Hear

    When those nights came and I couldn’t sleep, you lay there quietly, undisturbed, at peace. I stared at the ceiling, trembling at the thought of life without you—not lying next to you, not kissing you, not loving you. I couldn’t sleep with a heavy heart and a conscience weighed down by an unsaid, quiet prayer.…

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  • I Want More But I’m Tired

    Hold on… let me light my joint. I’ve sat for hours with nothing to say, just trying to understand myself. Singing hymns and old songs to pass the time. Watching movies that bring comfort to my soul. But I feel withdrawn from reality—and that haunts me. It’s like living in a world that feels caged…

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  • Healing In Silence

    As these words course through me, driven by something deep inside I reflect on the life we built—the sacrifices we made. The homeless nights. Sleeping on floors. In hotels. In the car. And still, through it all, I believed that as long as we had each other, we could survive anything. Every storm we faced,…

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  • Yellow Chair

    Yellow chair typing—thoughts pouring endlessly through these tainted emotions.Confused.Hurt.Unknowing.Just… broken. You told me how to love you.And I did.You told me to wait for you.And I did.You told me you loved me.I believed you.You told me I wasn’t shit.I believed that too.You called me a whore.And still—I believed it.You filled me with so many lies…

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  • I Don’t Care

    You couldn’t pay me to care about you—what you do, who you’re with, or where you give your time. It sounds sick, but I’ve silently prayed you’d cheat on me. Not because I want more pain, but because I know that would finally give me the courage to walk away. Not out of love, not…

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  • Unheard Seen Words

    The tears that built up in my eyes seemingly disappeared—because the streams now hold no weight. You’ve heard my words, seen them written and spoken, yet you remain blind to the pain you cause. Is it too much? Too personal? It’s about me—so how can I read these things as if they aren’t mine to…

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  • When Pain Looks Like Love.

    Tell me—how is this love?When every day with you feels like a test I never studied for.When your words reopen wounds I never agreed to carry.You reflect pain I buried, pain I prayed I’d never see again.And I ask God, why him? Why this lesson?What is it in me that attracted this storm, this weight, this war?…

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  • Before Its Too Late

    I carry no shame or guilt—only the understanding that what I do have is more than enough. Enough to grow, to be better, wiser, softer. To be gentle, obedient, and understanding. Life is short. It’s not promised, not guaranteed. But it’s life—and life always ends. Death is certain. It isn’t racist, unjust, or biased. It…

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  • Liquor Talking

    As the liquor runs through my veins and the dizziness sets in, hidden truths begin to surface. Sitting in the midday blues, I think of the pain I caused you. I’m not perfect—never have been—and maybe one day I will be. With every slap, I wanted you to feel the pain you caused me. With…

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  • The Lesson You Left Behind.

    I’m scared—scared of having to raise two children on my own. Scared that you won’t be there, even though that’s what we planned from the start. It was supposed to be you and me, against the world. But that changed. I didn’t even see it coming. It hit me harder than a hammer striking a…

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I’m Schanntel

Hello, I’m just a woman who has worn many hats to support everyone around me. But now, I’m on a journey to rediscover me. For so long, I’ve put myself last—sometimes not even on the list. I’m learning to laugh again and mean it, to speak freely without fear, and to reconnect with the version of me that got lost along the way. This is my time to grow, heal, and truly live—not just exist. Getting to know myself isn’t just the next step… it’s the most important one.

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“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise”

“The world will try to tell you who you are. And you must stand in your truth so loudly that no one will ever forget.” -Cleo Wade.

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