how is it that i can watch Team USA ice hockey and feel a whole new layer of pressure from my family? it’s like every family gathering turns into an Olympic-style showdown, comparing my life choices to my cousins’ successful athletic careers. there i am, awkwardly pouring cereal while they talk about practice schedules and endorsements. my mom suddenly interrupts to remind me that “the eldest shou...
honestly, i am supposed to mentor someone but i literally can’t even figure out how to clean my living space without crying. they keep asking for guidance and all i can think about is my latest vision board, which is just full of goals that feel as real as unicorns. what if they ask me for life advice and i accidentally suggest they follow their dreams—when mine are still lost somewhere between my couch cushions? # #وجود
honestly, i am supposed to mentor someone but i literally can’t even figure out how to clean my living space without crying. they keep asking for guidance and all i can think about is my latest vision board, which is just full of goals that feel as real as unicorns. what if they ask me for life advice and i accidentally suggest they follow their dreams—when mine are still lost somewhere between my couch cushions? # #وجود
I bought a fancy pencil sharpener in a bid to convince myself I am a creative genius. I tell everyone it was a necessary expense, but in reality, it costs more than my grocery budget for a month. Meanwhile, my credit card statements are creeping up, silently judging me like my middle school math teacher did. I practice saying, “Oh, I’m financially stable!” in the mirror, all while sipping on the l...