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Zarquelle @zarquelle.bsky.social · Aug 24

🛋️ Choosing Sofa Over Sequins There’s always that event you’re “supposed” to show up for. The one where you smile, sparkle, and make small talk. This year, I chose the sofa. Not because I hate sequi...

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Zarquelle @zarquelle.bsky.social · Aug 24

Skipped the sequins, chose the sofa 🛋️✨
Sometimes boundaries look like comfort over conformity. #ChoosingSofaOverSequins #BoundariesOverExpectations
#WorkLifeBalance

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Zarquelle @zarquelle.bsky.social · Aug 14

The Invisible Load
I don’t fall apart where people can see me.
That’s why they keep piling more on.

New post: zarquelle.substack.com/p/composure-...

#WritingCommunity #PersonalEssay #MicroEssay #Prose #WritersOfX #LifeWriting

Composure as a Curse

When holding it together becomes the expectation.

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Zarquelle @zarquelle.bsky.social · Aug 12

"Situationship at its finest — zero commitment, 100% property damage."

New post: zarquelle.substack.com/p/wrong-time...

🔥 #WrongTimeSameFlame #Zarquelle #Situationships #ChaoticEnergy #NotDatingJustDetonating #MessyButFun

Wrong Time, Same Flame

We’re basically a controlled burn that keeps jumping the fence

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Zarquelle @zarquelle.bsky.social · Aug 12

OMGOSH! I just realised I have paid subscriber at Substack! Feeling giddy and super grateful. Thank you! My writing may be hot or miss since it is based on my life experiences but I do hope to spread the relatability and we are never alone!

Zarquelle @zarquelle.bsky.social · Aug 10

Some men call me difficult. I call it skipping the only cheat code I gave them — my fine print.

New post: zarquelle.substack.com/p/i-am-the-h...

#Zarquelle #Boundaries #FinePrint #TruthTeller #SelfRespect #LifeUnfiltered #HealingOutLoud #KnowYourWorth #PowerfulWomen #DarkFeminineEnergy

I Am the Human Equivalent of a Warning Sign

I let you read my fine print; consider yourself warned.

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Zarquelle @zarquelle.bsky.social · Aug 4

Some betrayals are loud. Others come with a smile and a cup of tea.
She’s my ally. She’s also Exhibit A.
Turns out loyalty has fine print.

New post: zarquelle.substack.com/p/the-stepmo...

#FamilyDynamics #Betrayal #FamilyDrama #ToxicRelationships #LifeLessons

The Stepmother Paradox

She’s proof that allies can still stab… politely.

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Zarquelle @zarquelle.bsky.social · Aug 2

In my culture, the groom’s family asks the bride’s father for her hand.
My dad’s been asked 5 times.
I’m an only child. 🤣

Zarquelle @zarquelle.bsky.social · Aug 2

Two weddings, two failed engagements… and one courtroom ‘I do’ I actually loved. Turns out, marriage is the real story — not the wedding.

New post: zarquelle.substack.com/p/i-do-but-n...

#MarriageOverWedding #RelationshipTruth #WeddingPressure #ZarquelleWrites #MarriageReality #LifeLessons

I Do — But Not Like That

One day of glamour vs. a lifetime of work — guess which one actually matters.

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Zarquelle @zarquelle.bsky.social · Aug 2

They said my face looked angry.
Truth? I was just deciding between dinner or snacks.

New post: zarquelle.substack.com/p/rbf-chroni...

#RBFChronicles #NotAngryJustHungry #Zarquelle

😐 RBF Chronicles

They thought I was angry. Truth was, I was just hungry.

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Zarquelle @zarquelle.bsky.social · Jul 30

📵 Sometimes I leave messages unread — and that’s okay.
Not every silence is rejection. Sometimes it’s just… peace.
New post: zarquelle.substack.com/p/copy-somet...
#Zarquelle #DigitalBoundaries #QuietFriendship #SoftPower #SolitudeSeason #MentalWellbeing #RealConnections

📵 Sometimes I Leave Messages Unread — And That’s Okay.

Choosing peace over pressure — and learning that silence can be sacred too.

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Zarquelle @zarquelle.bsky.social · Jul 29

When you stop shrinking just to make others comfortable —
you’ll lose the room, but find your peace.

New post: zarquelle.substack.com/p/when-youre...

#ZarquelleVoice #OwnYourStory #TooMuchForThem #EmotionalClarity

🌓 When You’re Too Much for Shallow Spaces

"Standing firm in a world that wants you watered down."

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Zarquelle @zarquelle.bsky.social · Jul 27

🧷 Telling my truth doesn’t make me innocent.
I’ve said the wrong things. Reacted poorly.
But I’m not here to be flawless — I’m here to be clear.
I’m holding the pen now.
No more letting others tell my story.

New note post: substack.com/@zarquelle/n...

#ZarquelleVoice #NotTheHero #OwningYourStory

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🧷 Telling My Truth Doesn’t Mean I’m Innocent I’m not here to play the saint. I’ve said the wrong things. Reacted poorly. Took things too personally. There are versions of me in other people’s memori...

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Zarquelle @zarquelle.bsky.social · Jul 25

They loved the mask. Not the woman.
Until someone saw the real me — and didn’t flinch.

Full reflection → zarquelle.substack.com/p/the-versio...

#Zarquelle #HealingAfterTrauma #DarkFeminine #Storytelling #SubstackWriter

Zarquelle @zarquelle.bsky.social · Jul 24

As much as I want to write right now, I don't have any good ideas to write about. Hand is itchy to write 😅

Zarquelle @zarquelle.bsky.social · Jul 23

I’ve been the girlfriend.
The wife. The other woman.
Women aren’t always innocent.
Sometimes, we hold the pen that ruins the story too.

Read the full reflection on Substack.
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#Zarquelle #DarkFeminine #ToxicLove

The Roles I’ve Played in Love

And why women aren’t always the victims we make ourselves out to be.

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Zarquelle @zarquelle.bsky.social · Jul 22

They say growing old is a curse. Wrinkles. Grey hair. Aunty jokes.
But now I understand:
To grow old is a blessing.
Not everyone gets to.
Not my father. Not the people we’ve lost too soon.
He never saw retirement. Never saw peace.
I hope he’s somewhere better now.

#QuietGrief #ToGrowOldIsABlessing

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Zarquelle @zarquelle.bsky.social · Jul 20

They only see me now — calm, quiet, controlled.
They don’t know how hard I fought to burn my rage down to embers.
They don’t know I’ve survived worse — myself.

I’m not a chihuahua.
I’m a fucking wolf.

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#Burnout
#Restraint
#NotThePersonIWas

Zarquelle @zarquelle.bsky.social · Jul 20

I’m done.
Burnt out, overworked, and pushed past my limit. Mistakes happens.

They don’t see the exhaustion.
They don’t see the weight.
They only see something to pick apart.

New post: zarquelle.substack.com/p/done-and-t...

#Burnout #BreakingPoint #Overworked #InvisibleLabor #DoneWithIt

Done. And They Still Don’t Get It.

A raw note on burnout, invisible exhaustion, and the cruelty of others.

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Zarquelle @zarquelle.bsky.social · Jul 19

It was never your fault.
Not then.
Not now.
You don’t need to carry what others forced onto you.

New post at Substack: zarquelle.substack.com/p/it-was-nev...
#ZarquelleNox #HealingJourney
#ItWasNeverYourFault
#Resilience
#InnerStrength

It Was Never Your Fault

Not everyone needs wings to rise again

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Zarquelle @zarquelle.bsky.social · Jul 18

We fought through storms we thought would drown us. But we made it. Let your weary angel rest.

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#HealingJourney #InnerStrength #MentalHealth #WritingCommunity #Poetry #PersonalGrowth #ZarquelleNox

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Zarquelle @zarquelle.bsky.social · Jul 18

Ride or die?
More like ride until it gets inconvenient for them.
When people show you where you stand, listen.

Read the full story: open.substack.com/pub/zarquelle/…#ToxicFriendshipsp#Ghostingn#OutgrowingPeoplel#WritingCommunityt#ZarquelleNoxox

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Zarquelle @zarquelle.bsky.social · Jul 17

The Friend Who Was Never Your Friend

Some friendships don’t end. They just… reveal what they always were.

🖤 Read: zarquelle.substack.com/p/the-friend...

#Friendship #Betrayal #EmotionalGrowth #WritingFromPain #ZarquelleNox

The Friend Who Was Never Your Friend

Some betrayals don’t come from lovers or family. Sometimes, they sit right beside you, smiling.

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Zarquelle @zarquelle.bsky.social · Jul 16

I don’t ask for much.
Just do your job.
But apparently, even that is too much to expect.

New post: “The Weight You Can’t Pass Off”
🖤 open.substack.com/pub/zarquell...

#ZarquelleNox #WritingFromPain #QuietResilience #WorkplaceTruths #WritingCommunity #SoftButStrong

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Zarquelle @zarquelle.bsky.social · Jul 14

People should come with warning labels.
Fine print isn’t just for contracts. It should be for personalities too.

From lovebombers to compulsive liars, to men who couldn’t pick a lane — I dated them all.

New post: “They Should Come with a Warning Label”
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