A toxic trait can show up in everyday life, often in ways we don’t notice until it affects others. Someone says something dressed up like a joke, but instead of being my usual quiet self, I let my emotions take over, releasing everything I’ve pent up. When I look back, the person on the receiving … Read more
I was doomscrolling this morning, the kind of morning that makes you realize how much I needed to protect my peace. My heart was racing; one video after another was about a topic I felt strongly about, and the comments were pure chaos. I could feel my chest tighten, even after putting my phone down. … Read more
Is beauty sleep actually a thing? We’ve all had that kind of morning. The one where you catch yourself in the mirror after a rough night, and there’s just… less of you there. Duller skin, puffier eyes, hair that looks like it gave up sometime around 3am, and you just feel a bit unpretty. Someone … Read more
There are certain signs you are a homebody that you probably don’t even think twice about. You cancel on something and instead of the guilt you’re supposed to feel, there’s just relief. Don’t get it twisted, you love your people. But you also love your own company, and when you’re not working, that’s the only … Read more
It’s Friday night. Everyone else has plans, apparently. You’re scrolling through your phone watching other people’s dinners and get-togethers, the ones you weren’t invited to, or just weren’t thought of. Fine, you tell yourself. You’re a proud introvert, you love your own company, and most nights that’s true. But tonight the quiet’s a bit too … Read more
You come back home tired. Not the good kind, the kind where you just sit there because you don’t have it in you to do anything else. You’ve dealt with a lot today, again, and when you think about tomorrow your heart drops a little. This isn’t something a good weekend fixes. It’s a job … Read more
It happens in about half a second. You’re scrolling, minding your own business, and then there it is: someone’s morning routine, someone’s new apartment, someone’s “small update” that’s actually a new job at a company you’ve heard of. That’s what comparing yourself online actually feels like: half a second, and your stomach drops. Not because … Read more
Okay, be honest with me for a second. When was the last time you did something just because you liked it, not because it looked good, taught you a skill, or was going to turn into a side hustle eventually? Yeah. Same. This happens to me constantly. I’ll sit down to draw something just for … Read more
Why is it so hard to say no without explaining yourself? There’s a specific kind of shame that comes after saying it. Out of every decision we make, “no” sits at the extreme end, the one that feels the heaviest to say out loud. And it’s rarely the word itself that causes the shame. It’s … Read more
There’s a specific kind of guilt that shows up when you’re staring at your to-do list, fully capable of doing the things on it, and yet… you’re not moving. Not because you don’t want to. You just can’t seem to make yourself start. And the first word that shows up to explain it is usually … Read more