i want a life i don't need a vacation from
somehow that always felt forbidden
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weekly personal essays on the slow, imperfect work of building a life that's actually yours.
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how to remember what you actually love
your august monthly pages on what happens when you stop doing what you love
how i finally figured out what i actually want
after 13 years of trying everything and getting nowhere
not every dream you have is yours
on instagram envy, fake nails, and the half year i spent playing someone else
maybe you don't lack discipline, maybe you lack something you love
on quitting and the first thing that ever stayed
i’m so happy for her, it keeps me up at night
on comparison, choosing your own path, and the ache of building something no one can see yet
either way, i love the universe
on astrology, skepticism, and being embarrassed by what pulls me in
i'm asking you (and myself) to do nothing this july
on summer, rest, and the strange shame of doing "nothing"
i want to be myself so badly, it offends people
a personal essay on people-pleasing, judgment, and the cost of fitting in
what if nobody comes to save me?
a reflection on doubts, fears and the parts of yourself you've been too afraid to look at.