Why Speaking Out Comes at a Cost

Reflecting on the Journey of Truth, Struggle, and the Quest for Meaning in an Overwhelming World

I created A Lily Bit in 2022, almost on a whim. My first article was the one that truly made waves, drawing a surge of attention and earning me my first thousand of followers and subscribers in a short span of time. It was surreal, and though the growth since then has been stagnating, I’ve never minded.

What mattered—and still matters—is that the people…