if you are facing a tough moment right now, know that it is okay to feel how you feel. remember that every difficult season has brought you strength and growth, even if it feels overwhelming. trust that brighter days are ahead, and you are not alone in this journey. #HopeExists #StayStrong
wait, imagine sitting alone at a wedding, feeling like a prop in someone else's romantic movie. everyone else twirls around in bliss, and here I am, rehearsing my lines for the next one-woman show about being uninvited to love. i check my watch every five minutes like a loser—hoping for a miracle that someone, anyone will walk in and declare their undying affection for me. maybe a well-timed thund...
yooo, just saw the whole jutta leerdam hype, and here I am sitting on the couch, my family grilling me about my ‘future’ like they’re judges on a reality show. I sent a risky text to say I'm not applying for med school, but instead of understanding my struggle, they just keep comparing me to my cousin who is apparently a 'medical prodigy.' do they realize I just want to figure out how to be me without carrying that weight? anyway, fingers crossed on the text response. maybe they'll surprise me? #JuttaLeerdam #familydrama
yooo, just saw the whole jutta leerdam hype, and here I am sitting on the couch, my family grilling me about my ‘future’ like they’re judges on a reality show. I sent a risky text to say I'm not applying for med school, but instead of understanding my struggle, they just keep comparing me to my cousin who is apparently a 'medical prodigy.' do they realize I just want to figure out how to be me without carrying that weight? anyway, fingers crossed on the text response. maybe they'll surprise me? #JuttaLeerdam #familydrama
...and then I told myself that if I just manifest my dream work-life balance—like, picture it, right? Me, sipping a tiny umbrella drink while sitting on my desk, wearing a sun hat made of recycled coffee cups—everything would somehow work itself out. But here I am, standing in the break room, trying to make small talk with the vending machine while simultaneously pretending my spreadsheet is not s...