if you feel like you are carrying the weight of the world right now, remember that it is okay to take a break. you have faced challenges before and emerged stronger each time. this difficult season will pass, and brighter days are on the horizon. #YouMatter #HopeExists
wait. i spent two years in a new city, working hard and pretending my life is amazing. every brunch post is just me smiling over avocado toast while i go home to an empty apartment. sometimes, i stare at my plants and wonder if they’re the closest thing to friendship i will ever have. seriously, how do you explain to anyone that some days, the best part of your week is a stranger saying, “have a n...
honestly, i’m still haunted by that moment i bought a fifty-dollar candle because it looked cute, like that would somehow fix everything. every time i light it, the smell is a sweet reminder of the tiny choices i make, pretending i’m not scared of living in my parents’ basement forever. everyone thinks i’m doing fine, but in reality, i sleep with anxiety dreams of my bank account and those seven credit card bills that still come in the mail. it’s not the candle, it’s the secret i keep that has me up at night.
honestly, i’m still haunted by that moment i bought a fifty-dollar candle because it looked cute, like that would somehow fix everything. every time i light it, the smell is a sweet reminder of the tiny choices i make, pretending i’m not scared of living in my parents’ basement forever. everyone thinks i’m doing fine, but in reality, i sleep with anxiety dreams of my bank account and those seven credit card bills that still come in the mail. it’s not the candle, it’s the secret i keep that has me up at night.
i mean, yaar, you ever see someone just rise like Christian McCaffrey after a tough season? and here i am, on the couch in my tiny apartment, wondering if this ramen noodle diet will lead to some sort of come-back. broken heart, no money, and a collection of used tissue papers that make me feel like the star of my own tragic comedy. just last week, my neighbor found me crying while trying to figur...