Category: Advice
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Quit Explaining Yourself to People Who Are Committed to Misunderstanding You
You know those moments when you’re talking to someone, sharing your thoughts, and you can just feel that they’ve already decided they’re not going to get it? It’s like no matter how much you try to explain yourself, they’re just not interested in understanding. Welcome to the club. And honestly? It’s time…
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The Strength in Walking Away From What Almost Works
As the year winds down, I have been sitting with a truth that deserves more attention: the strength to walk away from something that almost fits. Not the disasters and not the obvious no’s. I am talking about the close enough things, the nearly aligned relationship, the job that is…
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The Year I Finally Learned Who Actually Loves Me (And Who Just Loves the Idea of Me)
As the year winds down and everyone starts scrambling to pretend they’ve been enlightened since January, I’ve been sitting with a truth that didn’t show up gently. No angel numbers, no soft epiphanies, no “the universe whispered this to me.” Nope. This lesson hit like the kind of realization that…
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10 Things I’d Tell My 25-Year-Old Self (From Someone Who’s Now 35 and Finally Gets It)
Life advice I wish I hadn’t learned the hard way. At 25, I thought I was “pretty balanced.” And sure, I went out, I traveled, I flirted with hobbies I never committed to, but beneath all of that? I was kinda stressed. If I could sit my 25-year-old self down, here’s…
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Why Trying to Get Even Keeps You Stuck
Let’s have an adult conversation. You’re in your thirties now. You’ve lived enough life to know that people can be disappointing. A friend who suddenly turns cold. A partner who isn’t who they claimed to be. A coworker who throws you under the bus to hide their wrongdoings. And yes,…
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When the Internet Breaks: Why You Shouldn’t Put All Your Digital Eggs in One Cloud
On October 20, 2025, a major AWS outage reminded the world just how fragile the internet can be. Snapchat, Alexa, Asana, Venmo, Reddit, even banking and government apps went down. What This Means for You This wasn’t just a tech glitch. It’s one of many wake-up calls. We’ve become so dependent on…
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