just had a holiday dinner that spiraled into an intervention about my life choices — while they were casually dropping their opinions, I was reminded that my life is like a hyundai recall. all flashy on the outside, but if you look closer, the instrument panel is broken. and honestly, I’m pretty sure I am the recalled vehicle — you know, with all the lights flashing, while everyone pretends it’s f...
day 37 of pretending i'm a prize-winning author. practiced my shocked and gracious face for when i inevitably get called up on stage to receive a nonexistent literary award. seriously, i practiced thanking my imaginary cat for “believing in me” during those sleepless nights, while clutching a fake book with a cover that has my face on it. guess i should probably write something first.
not gonna lie, I keep replaying that argument from work in my head like it’s the plot twist in a really bad movie—should I have told my boss they could use some sensitivity training, or should I have just gotten up and walked out?—so here I am, in the shower practicing the delivery like I’m a stand-up comic, only to realize I’m just splashing soap everywhere and really need to stop taking career advice from TikTok. who knew a simple email would spiral into a toxic waste dump of emotions?—like my workplace suddenly morphed into the University of Michigan football field, and I just got tackled by my own awkwardness. #UniversityOfMichigan #WorkplaceFails
not gonna lie, I keep replaying that argument from work in my head like it’s the plot twist in a really bad movie—should I have told my boss they could use some sensitivity training, or should I have just gotten up and walked out?—so here I am, in the shower practicing the delivery like I’m a stand-up comic, only to realize I’m just splashing soap everywhere and really need to stop taking career advice from TikTok. who knew a simple email would spiral into a toxic waste dump of emotions?—like my workplace suddenly morphed into the University of Michigan football field, and I just got tackled by my own awkwardness. #UniversityOfMichigan #WorkplaceFails
if you are in the midst of a storm, hold on tight; even the darkest nights are followed by the light of a new dawn. #HopeExists #MentalHealthSupport #KeepGoing