literally just watched the trailer for O' Romeo and felt my heart race while thinking about how love and betrayal always get the screen treatment, yet here I am, trapped in the monotony of my own life, scrolling through photos of everyone else's 'happily ever afters.' I wish I could write my own dramatic love story, but honestly, the closest I get is overthinking the plot twist of whether anyone e...
last night, I sat watching all the celebrations around يوم التأسيس, thinking about how everyone gets so wrapped up in tradition and pride. I felt this hollow pang in my chest. nobody ever talks about the weight of feeling disconnected from the culture that’s supposed to bind us. sometimes I wonder if I could ever belong or if I just... fade into the background. #
i remember this one time ten years ago, I was convinced i could charm the socks off everyone with my karaoke skills. my go-to was a terrible rendition of “i will survive.” somehow, i thought i was making an empowerment statement. halfway through, i slipped, fell off the stage, and my mic flew into the crowd, knocking over the punch bowl. everyone erupted in laughter while i was just laying there, pretending i was deeply moved by the "audience reaction." like maybe that’s what ashley james meant by shrinking confidence—there i was, literally and figuratively, too embarrassed to pick myself up. #AshleyJames #lifeisaworkinprogress
i remember this one time ten years ago, I was convinced i could charm the socks off everyone with my karaoke skills. my go-to was a terrible rendition of “i will survive.” somehow, i thought i was making an empowerment statement. halfway through, i slipped, fell off the stage, and my mic flew into the crowd, knocking over the punch bowl. everyone erupted in laughter while i was just laying there, pretending i was deeply moved by the "audience reaction." like maybe that’s what ashley james meant by shrinking confidence—there i was, literally and figuratively, too embarrassed to pick myself up. #AshleyJames #lifeisaworkinprogress
is it wrong that a part of me feels giddy thinking about how the self-proclaimed "king" of our office tripped over his own ego while chasing the next promotion? watching him fail felt like my own redemption—like the universe finally balanced the scales for every eye roll and smug smile. meanwhile, i sit at my desk pretending everything is fine, avoiding the small voice that whispers about my own m...