i bought a twenty-five-dollar ceramic gnome on sale, convinced it would bring some 'whimsical charm' to my porch. my family sees my impulse purchases and suddenly i’m being compared to my sister, the yoga instructor who doesn’t even own a gnome. they think my struggles are just shopping choices, and during family dinners, it’s like sitting in an interrogation room, my gnome sitting in the corner l...
the way that everyone thinks I have my life together, meanwhile I’m dodging phone calls from collection agencies while my cousin shows off his new TV. like, congrats, dude. I wish I could afford to watch something other than re-runs on the old one I still have. and now with Real Madrid winning, it just feels like they have everything figured out while I'm here wondering how to stretch a meal for a...
it's not that I hate exercising, it's just that every time I jog, I end up counting how many coins I could gather if I picked up the loose change along the route. I mean, literally, I’m sweating like a marathon runner, but it’s actually because my gym membership is literally in a default payment mode while I find fifty cents under the bleachers. and just like that, I realize I'm prioritizing an empty fridge over cardio, debating whether buying an entire watermelon is more cost-effective than a snack.
it's not that I hate exercising, it's just that every time I jog, I end up counting how many coins I could gather if I picked up the loose change along the route. I mean, literally, I’m sweating like a marathon runner, but it’s actually because my gym membership is literally in a default payment mode while I find fifty cents under the bleachers. and just like that, I realize I'm prioritizing an empty fridge over cardio, debating whether buying an entire watermelon is more cost-effective than a snack.
if you are feeling overwhelmed right now, just know that even the heaviest clouds eventually clear, and brighter days are ahead. #YouMatter #Encouragement