When Silence Takes Shape (Part II): The Practice of Belonging
When Silence Takes Shape (Part II) explores the calm after chaos—how healing becomes a practice of belonging, self-trust, and staying grounded through uncertainty.
🔥 Ashes & Aftermath
What broke, what burned, and what was left behind. These are the stories of collapse — the betrayals, the endings, the ruins you don’t walk away from unchanged.
When Silence Takes Shape (Part I): Mirroring and Mindsets
When Silence Takes Shape (Part I) explores the residue of shrinking—introspectively examining the aftermath of being told you’re wrong and the courage it takes to exist out loud.
The Feelings Gutter: Mechanics of Emotion
Part science, part soul. A study of how we process, purge, and repurpose emotion — one couch-cry, carrot-chase, and breakthrough at a time.
Pulling the Thread: If Love Were a Sweater
Through the metaphor of a sweater, this essay explores love, resilience, and the moment we realize our worth isn’t defined by what unravels, but by what endures.
Part 5: A Love Letter to Endurance: Lessons in Salt, Stingers, and Survival
In Part 5 of The Berbly Project, Kimberly Thomas closes the circle of survival — from nights of grief to miles of endurance, from ruin to reckoning to rise. A visceral reflection on pain, grit, and awakening in the ashes.
Part 4: The Ruin, The Reckoning: From Ashes to Strength
Part 4 of The Berbly Project explores life after the breaking point. Kimberly shares the messy, uneven process of sitting with grief, rebuilding through writing and ultrarunning, redefining boundaries, and reclaiming self-worth as the foundation for freedom.
Part 3: The Danger of Deception: Lies, Silence, and Surviving a Prison of False Love
Part 3 of The Berbly Project: The Danger of Deception: Lies, Silence, and Surviving a Prison of False Love. Kimberly shares her lived experience of gaslighting, abuse, and survival — and how she began to reclaim her voice.
Part 2: The Danger of Inexperience: Broken Baselines and False Narratives
In Part 2 of The Berbly Project, Kimberly Thomas explores the danger of inexperience — how broken baselines and false narratives shaped friendships, young love, and marriage until lived experience revealed the truth.
Part 1: The Weight of Assumptions: Words as Weapons
Assumptions can shape who we believe we are — from childhood bullying to adult relationships. A reflection on how lived experience breaks the cycle.
The Cost of Chaos: Peace With No Apology
A raw reflection on how chaos can disguise itself as love, and how true connection is built through peace, presence, and intention.
The Devil’s Flame: Collateral in Friendship’s Skin
A raw exploration of betrayal, emotional wounds, and the deceptive comfort of familiarity—how it burns, scars, and transforms the way we understand trust and connection.
Resting Bitch Face: Hope With Its Sleeves Rolled Up
A raw reflection on life’s storms, unseen struggles, and the quiet resilience that comes from showing up—even when it’s hard.
What the Silence Gave Back: Bleeding Outloud
A raw, unfiltered reflection on growth, silence, and the paradox of healing—how pain and pride can coexist in the same breath.
The Empty Seat at the Table: When Something is Almost Worth Keeping
A raw reflection on belonging, rejection, and the quiet weight of being almost chosen—and how loneliness leaves echoes that stay.
Standing on Quicksand: The Fear that Transformed Me
A deeply personal reflection on fear, resilience, and learning to move forward when life feels unstable.
Dreaming With the Devil
A haunting reflection on trauma and trust, Dreaming With the Devil unravels a recurring nightmare born from real-life pain—where fear, memory, and survival collide.