Becoming

Softly, I Kept Going is a gentle, emotional collection of poems that explores love, loss, healing, and self-discovery. In these verses, Stanaika writes with raw honesty about quiet crushes, the ache of letting go, the strength it takes to keep believing, and the beauty of becoming. These poems speak to anyone who's ever felt unseen, uncertain, or quietly breaking and chose to keep going anyway. Through softness, doubt, and faith, this collection reminds us that growing gently is still growing, and surviving is a form of strength.

For the ones healing in silence, hoping in secret, and learning to love themselves along the way, this is for you.