ERIKA MATIC

I just think about things and write them down

  • Embracing My Whole Self

    Embracing My Whole Self

    There is a quiet power in standing firm in who you are. It is a power that comes not from external validation but from a deep-rooted understanding that you are…

  • Season’s Change

    Season’s Change

    Winter became bearable with you.You bring the sun to my life,To our daughter’s life. No more sadness—Only warmth, only hope. Hope that I’ll wake up next to you,For the rest…

  • Not Less, Not More

    Not Less, Not More

    It’s no secret—fathers are misjudged.They come second,They are “not the same as the mother.”Maybe once, that was true.Inequality was the norm. But times have changed.Fathers stand as equals—Not less, not…

  • Life

    Life

    Strength is found in quiet places:In moonlit skies and warm embraces,In a kind word, soft yet bright,In the dawn that chases night. And that strength is real.We rise, again and…

  • Romance is Him

    Romance is Him

    What is romance after being inseparable for so long?It’s the way he tells me good morning every day,And how he cares for our daughter—as an equal.It’s all the “I love…

  • Parent

    Parent

    Being a parent taught meI can do anything.No matter the will,The exhaustion, the doubt—I just don’t stop. I try,Sometimes I succeed,Sometimes I stumble,But I am here. Always. That is what…

  • The Lessons of Spring

    The Lessons of Spring

    Spring is here,Everything is green.Days are long,Nights are warm.Life is waking up. Winter’s chill is long forgotten,Hope is blooming in the air.But is it that simple?Or must we learn to…

  • Why Parents Should Think Before They Speak

    Why Parents Should Think Before They Speak

    My parents often say things they don’t mean. They’ve always been like that. Their mouths are, in most cases, faster than their brains. But the problem is that they often…

  • We Are Women

    We Are Women

    It is still not over.It is still not enough.Women should be equal—but we are not.So don’t congratulate what you don’t mean. We are still scrutinised,still judged,still denied the rights we…

  • By Your Side

    By Your Side

    With you,There were no terrible twos,Only momentsOf hard realizations,Of laying foundations,As together, we built connections. Day by day, we learned to grow,Facing life’s waves but never the undertow.Because you know—This…