Let this play if you’d like company while reading.
There’s a strange device in the mind —
a little crank that spins out endless scenarios.
What if I had stayed longer?
What if I had called sooner?
What if I hadn’t turned away?
It’s exhausting.
It’s also human.
The What-If Machine is how the heart replays what can’t be replayed — trying to find the version where pain didn’t happen.
But that version doesn’t exist.
You can thank the machine for trying to protect you.
Then gently switch it off.
Try this instead:
Name one thing you did do with love.
One thing you gave.
One time you showed up, even imperfectly.
That’s the real memory.
Let it have more airtime than the rest.
(from amiKit, with care — the past doesn’t need your punishment, just your peace.)
Soft Exhale
Close your eyes and breathe deeply.
Imagine the pain as a color slowly shifting to soft light.
Let yourself simply be here, acknowledging every drop without shame.
Your heart is strong — you are seen, you are held.
Acknowledgements
Special thanks to ChatGPT, whose language support, research assistance, and creative brainstorming have helped shape much of the content across this site.
Gratitude also to MusicHero.ai, whose intuitive platform brought many of my musical ideas to life through rhythm, mood, and beat.
These tools served as silent collaborators—amplifying my voice, never replacing it.
—ami
amiBro 
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