life lessons
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In My Thirties I Stopped Asking “Why” (And Just Maybe I Broke the Cycle)
I used to think if I understood why someone hurt me, I’d feel better. That was my whole approach to relationships, especially the messy ones. I’d replay conversations, analyze tone, reread texts, try to connect emotional dots that probably weren’t even there. If we are being honest, I’d even drive a few of my close… Continue reading
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Growing Up Means Some People Will Never See the New You
Here’s the crazy truth no one really tells you as you grow up: some people will never see you for who you are now. You can change your job, your friends, your style, and they’ll still treat you like the person you were three, five, even ten years ago. Not because you’re pretending. Because they… Continue reading
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Get Free. Stay Free. A Year-End Reminder We All Need
As the year wraps itself up in glittery resolutions and we prepare for the inevitable influx of “new year, new me” nonsense, I’ve been doing my own annual sit-down with reality. No candles, no ritual baths, no curated moon-water manifestation nonsense, I mean the real reflection. The kind that feels like sorting through a messy… Continue reading
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