Almost Seen Never Known: Some Scars Don’t Fade; They Bloom Into Something Softer

What if healing didn’t mean becoming stronger but softer? Almost Seen Never Known is a deeply emotional soul-soothing story of Maya—a woman who spent her life chasing approval wearing masks and mistaking perfection for love. Until the cracks begin to show. Until silence becomes louder than applause. Until she chooses to stop running—and starts returning to herself. This isn’t a tale of loud victories or epic love stories. It’s about soft mornings quiet resilience found family and a love that doesn’t ask her to shrink. Told in lyrical prose and heart-aching moments this book is for anyone who’s ever felt invisible too sensitive too emotional—or never quite enough. If you’ve ever whispered “I miss the girl I used to be” this book will gently whisper back “She’s still here. Let’s bring her home.” A story that stays. A softness that survives. A reminder that the bravest thing we can ever do… is be ourselves. Sreeja Y is a debut author whose storytelling is gentle raw and deeply emotional. In her first book Harsh Reality she doesn’t just tell a story—she unveils the quiet battles buried emotions and the strength it takes to find your way back to yourself. Her writing is rooted in vulnerability reflecting themes of identity self-worth healing and the courage to be soft in a hard world. With poetic lines and soul-deep truths she captures the hearts of those who’ve ever felt unseen. Sreeja writes not to impress but to connect—to make her readers feel held understood and inspired. Outside of writing she finds comfort in journaling sketching and meaningful conversations. Harsh Reality is her first step into the literary world—and it’s already touching those who’ve longed for a story that feels like home.