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Swamini B

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Swamini B is a poet and reflective writer whose work explores healing, transformation, and the process of reclaiming identity beyond trauma.

Rooted in lived experience and ongoing self-inquiry, she writes about what it means to face the past without being defined by it. Through poetry and reflection, her work traces the movement from brokenness to wholeness with honesty, clarity, and dignity.

Her writing moves through grief, anger, doubt, fear, and the gradual rebuilding of trust—in ourselves, in others, and in life.


I Am Not My Story

They took a lot…
but not everything.

I’m not the tears
that once flowed freely
nor the story
that blinded me.

I’m not the wounds
or the fight
nor the battles
fought in the night.

I’m not the lies
I once believed
nor the whispers
that had me deceived.

There’s a spark
darkness didn’t steal
an inner light
grief couldn’t conceal.

I am the stillness
beyond the sound
the quiet space
where truth is found.

I am the witness
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Published on May 04, 2026 03:49 • Tags: empowerment, healing, resilience, self-discovery, trauma-recovery
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I Am Not My Story

They took a lot…
but not everything.

I’m not the tears
that once flowed freely
nor the story
that blinded me.

I’m not the wounds
or the fight
nor the battles
f Read more of this blog post »
I'm Not My Story by Swamini B
"A powerful journey from survival to presence.
I'm Not My Story: A Poetic Journey of Healing
I’m Not My Story by Swamini B is not just a book of poems, it is a deeply intimate unfolding. What moved me most is how the writing invites us to sit with some" Read more of this review »
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“There’s a spark
darkness didn’t steal
an inner light
grief couldn’t conceal.”
― Swamini B, I'm Not My Story: A Poetic Journey of Healing

“My soul now soars
wild and free
bathed in the brilliance
of simply being me.”
— I Am Free”
― Swamini B, I'm Not My Story: A Poetic Journey of Healing

“By voicing what I think and feel
I release the pain
and let my heart heal.”
— Finding My Voice”
― Swamini B, I'm Not My Story: A Poetic Journey of Healing

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