Category: Advice
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I Started Painting Again Because Just Living Wasn’t Enough
For a long time, my life was efficient.Clean calendar. Sensible salary. Respectable job title. I woke up, worked hard, made someone else’s company more valuable, went to sleep, repeated. From the outside, it looked like progress. From the inside, it felt like a quiet death sentence. So I finally went…
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Don’t Let Societal Pressure Force You Into a Relationship You Don’t Want
Being single in your thirties, childless and without a partner, can sometimes feel like you’re doing something wrong. People are constantly questioning your choices, and the societal pressure to settle down can be overwhelming. Just today, I overheard a conversation in my building. I was in the elevator, after dropping off…
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Why Your Ex Texts You During the Holidays (And Why It’s Probably Not About Love)
Holidays are kinda unhinged. One minute you’re balls-deep in mashed potatoes. The next, your phone lights up with a casual “hey stranger” from your ex. Immediate spiral. Why now?What do they want?Is this a sign?Are they lonely? Or are they just trying to bang?Should I respond? Before you go any…
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Situationships Shouldn’t Be Normalized
I’ll start with the disclaimer people seem to require now: I’m not a prude. I’m not anti-sex, anti-fun, or anti-casual. I’m not clutching pearls over people doing what works for them. What I am questioning is why we’ve decided that emotional ambiguity deserves the same attention or respect as honesty. Casual relationships…
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People Don’t Buy Products, They Buy Feelings. Here’s 7 Ways to Integrate That Into Your Marketing Strategy
As a marketer, I get the ick watching creators and Canva cowboys sell high-ticket marketing courses that promise to change your life but barely scratch the surface. I have had friends and colleagues send me the material, and let’s just say the bar is low. In Hell, even. The truth…
The Girl in Gucci Glasses 