What We Never Were

What We Never Were is not a love story — it’s the story of a woman who almost lost herself in one. When two once-inseparable friends reunite years later what begins as a tender reconnection slowly twists into something far more complicated. He’s married. She’s emotionally available. And somewhere between promises and pauses she begins to unravel. But this isn’t a story about being chosen. It’s about choosing yourself. Through silence longing betrayal and grace What We Never Were explores what it means to walk away from the person you once thought you’d wait for forever — and instead walk back into your own life. For every woman who has ever held her breath hoping someone would stay this is your reminder: You were always whole. You just forgot. Dr. Ifshan Mehraj is a writer healer and emotional alchemist who believes that the most profound journeys are the ones we take back to ourselves. With a background rooted in healing wellness and the quiet strength of womanhood her words resonate with those who’ve loved deeply let go bravely and learned to choose themselves. Through poetry prose and personal reflection Dr. Mehraj gives voice to the unspoken — the ache of almosts the beauty of boundaries and the strength in softness. What We Never Were is her tribute to every woman who has ever waited wilted and finally bloomed on her own terms. Beyond her writing she nurtures her natural wellness brand Fallhoney explores the rhythms of the earth through farming and raises her son with fierce love and grace. Her life’s work is rooted in nature prayer and the quiet courage of beginning again