if you are feeling overwhelmed right now, just know that it is okay to take a moment for yourself; this moment will pass, and brighter days are ahead. #SelfCare #YouAreNotAlone
i thought i was clever. buying used curtains to cover the holes in the walls so nobody could see the cheap furniture from five thrift stores crammed into my living room. then my parents showed up. i was caught, standing in my mismatched socks, hiding the pile of unopened bills behind the couch like a child stashing away snacks. now, they see me holding a coffee mug from the twenty-cent clearance a...
wait, so my family thinks I’m supposed to have it all figured out by thirty. meanwhile, my cousin is already running her own consulting firm and I can’t even find my other sock half the time. every family gathering feels like a pressure cooker, where my parents launch into a full-on interrogation while I silently sip on my “successful adult” lemonade, all while mentally debating if the stray cat outside is living its best life. I swear, I don’t know how they raised me to think being ‘successful’ means using a planner with colors and glitter.
wait, so my family thinks I’m supposed to have it all figured out by thirty. meanwhile, my cousin is already running her own consulting firm and I can’t even find my other sock half the time. every family gathering feels like a pressure cooker, where my parents launch into a full-on interrogation while I silently sip on my “successful adult” lemonade, all while mentally debating if the stray cat outside is living its best life. I swear, I don’t know how they raised me to think being ‘successful’ means using a planner with colors and glitter.
have you ever felt like one small choice could have turned your whole life into a different movie? like, when the news about this coalition dropped, i couldn't help but spiral into what-if fantasies. maybe if i had decided to pursue that far-fetched job overseas, i wouldn't be sitting in my room talking to my houseplants instead of real people. now, i’m wrestling with regrets and sending myself pe...